Original WW2 German Mg34 Mg42 Patronenkasten 36 Ammo Can / Drum Marked ADA 1943
$250.00
1 in stock
Description
The Patronenkasten 36 (often abbreviated as Patrhk. 36) was a standard steel ammunition box used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
Purpose: Designed primarily to hold a 150-round continuous ammunition belt for the MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns. It was primarily utilized in armored fighting vehicles (like tanks and half-tracks), fortified bunkers, and sometimes on anti-aircraft twin mounts.
Design Features: It was constructed of stamped sheet steel, featured an internal carrying handle, and had a hinged lid with a locking latch.
Manufacturer: In 1940, the German military shifted from using explicit company logos to secret, lowercase 2-to-3-letter codes to prevent Allied intelligence from locating and bombing specific supply chain factories. The factory was located in Mittweida, a town in the central part of Saxony, Germany. ADA stands for August Dünnebier, Metallwarenfabrik who specialized in stamped sheet metal fabrication, precision pressing, and wire forming.
Date: The date marking is hard to make out, its definitely from the 40’s it appears to me to 43 dated.
Condition: Retains some of the original paint. Bears a waffen eagle waa stamp. The top of the feed door lid, bottom of the can, some small spots internally, and around the edges have areas the paint is missing showing signs of surface rust and pitting or bare metal. Bottom has some dents. There is a patch of white paint on the side.
