MG34/42 'Patronenkasten 34'

MG34 or MG42 Ammunition Box (Patronenkasten 34). The M34 ammo cases were originally developed for use with the MG34, and held up to three hundred rounds of the 7.92mm ammunition. The M34 and M41 cases were used through-out the war with minor construction variations and were adopted for use with the MG42 on its introduction. This case is an early aluminum construction example painted in fieldgrey, stenciled on the paint is 'Gem 3-2-1' probably indicating mixed rounds, it is also showing the number '300' indicating the amount of 300 rounds. The case is showing some normalscratches caused by usage. The box is nicely dated 1941, it is 'WaA' marked as well. Nice original ammo box in good used condition!