arcot1751 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 This may be a stupid question, but I have just been given this ammo box but I know nothing about it apart from the chaps father got it towards the end of WW2 and they have had it ever since. He thought it may be American but other than that knows nothing about it. I have not yet cleaned it, there appears to be something stamped near the handle but I cannot decipher what it says. Does anyone here recognise it please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 German for 7.92mm. MG34 or MG42, others will know more, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 If you clean away the rust CAREFULLY with wirewool AND Oil. It will reveal a small Eagle & Swastika inspection stamp. & also, either a Manufactures logo. Or a Three letter (Lower case) code. Nice little 'Gift' you got there! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 If you clean away the rust CAREFULLY with wirewool AND Oil. It will reveal a small Eagle & Swastika inspection stamp.& also, either a Manufactures logo. Or a Three letter (Lower case) code. Nice little 'Gift' you got there! :-D Thank you both for the info, since OP I have looked at it with a jewellers loop and have found the small eagle looking like on top of a globe ? Also the following B Z L C 23 there is also an H below the C 23. So quite a nice gift as you say :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Globe...:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Globe...:-D I stand corrected. Globe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I stand corrected. Globe. I mean it's not exactly a globe but a swastika, although some stampings are more clear than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcot1751 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I mean it's not exactly a globe but a swastika, although some stampings are more clear than others. [ATTACH=CONFIG]108457[/ATTACH] There is only the outer circle visible to be honest although I haven't cleaned the rust off to look properly. If the swastika had been visible it would have been a good clue to its origin but it could be there just under a layer of grime. Thanks for the picture it gives me an idea where to look closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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