Original WW2 German Mg34 Mg42 Patronenkasten 36 Ammo Can / Drum Marked FCo 1939
$300.00
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: FCo stands for Sendlinger Optische Glaswerke GmbH (Primarily an optical glass manufacturer, they also produced metal containers during the war located in the Berlin-Zehlendorf district of Germany.
Date: 1939 indicates the year the ammunition box was produced, making it a early war production example.
Condition: Retains most of the original paint. Bears a waffen eagle waa stamp. The top of the feed door lid, bottom of the can, near the factory manufactuer markings, some small spots internally, and around the edges have areas the paint is missing showing signs of surface rust or bare metal. Cleaned and oiled for its protection. Small dents or dings as shown in the photos. The area near the feed door expeirenced a lot of wear from the belts rubbing as the mg was fired. To fix this they were commonly painted over during the war with tan paint and lauquered, which faded over time like this can exhibits.
