Fieldgrey Painted 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 a mid to late war steel example having nice fieldgrey coloured paint, the case is showing some normalscratches caused by usage. The box is not visible maker marked or dated. Nice original example in good used and uncleaned condition as found!