thanks! As I correctly understand you, both catchers are post war! Am I right?
Do any catchers from WW2 period exist in nature!!!
I know there are some WW2 era brass catchers. They used them on the machine guns in planes and in tanks. I know the MG15's had them. Not sure about the MG34's though.
thanks! As I correctly understand you, both catchers are post war! Am I right?
Do any catchers from WW2 period exist in nature!!!
I know there are some WW2 era brass catchers. They used them on the machine guns in planes and in tanks. I know the MG15's had them. Not sure about the MG34's though.
Thank you! It gives me a hope!
Can anyone check MG34/42 book for catchers?
Yes indeed they did, but they are beyond scarce! The MG34 has two small lips on the underside where the "brass"-catcher (the Germans didin't use brass!) attaches. As I understand these were only used in armoured cars. The panzers used a different set up. They had 150 rounds bags that attached to a rail system. The first bag was empty and placed underneath the gun, the second one was placed on the right or left (according to position in the tank) and fed the gun. When this bag was empty, the first bag was closed and stored away with the brass, the second one changed position with the first, and a fresh third bag was placed to feed the gun. And this way they kept going.
I have examples of both models, but the spent cartridge bag is in a bad condition.
bergflak wrote:Yes indeed they did, but they are beyond scarce! The MG34 has two small lips on the underside where the "brass"-catcher (the Germans didin't use brass!) attaches. As I understand these were only used in armoured cars. The panzers used a different set up. They had 150 rounds bags that attached to a rail system. The first bag was empty and placed underneath the gun, the second one was placed on the right or left (according to position in the tank) and fed the gun. When this bag was empty, the first bag was closed and stored away with the brass, the second one changed position with the first, and a fresh third bag was placed to feed the gun. And this way they kept going.
I have examples of both models, but the spent cartridge bag is in a bad condition.
Thank you very much for explanation! it is very interesting!
Ryan Schnee wrote: Not the best photo .......
Ryan Schnee
I think you mean "Not the best condition"!
But yours is far better than mine! Mine is coded by the way, so they obviously made these well into 1940, although they are chicken-teeth scarce.
Anybody have a post-war catcher they want to sell? If I used one on my '34 at reenactments I could then use the empty brass to cut down and use to make MP44 blanks.
please send me a pm or email if you have one you'd sell.
