Original WW2 German Mg34 Mg42 Patronenkasten 36 Ammo Can / Drum Marked BOW 1940
$250.00
Out of 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: bow is the factory code for Dresbach & Cie, a metalworking factory in Halver, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Date: 1940 indicates the year the ammunition box was produced, making it a early/mid war production example.
Condition: Most of the original paint is gone, the can is mostly rusted and has some dents and punctures in the metal all shown in the photos especially on the bottom.
