Mg34 ammo drum opinion

[me6_130]

Hi,
the drum with that strange "hammerit" finish an marked wc41 is a reproduction for sure !

And I don´t like the 3 letters code h.q.u. at all, the 3 letters should not be separated by a dot !!


Ferdinand

Ferdinand,

I believe the WC41 drum might be a real one but, either RC or Yugo store, so someone has repainted it with not too much luck, so it looks like Zimmerit. There is a maker with the code h.q.u. . I don't know if the fisrt drum in the thread is legit but that maker exists. I would have to have it on hand to be sure, but as Sven has it, I guess it might be a good one.


Carles

[txuko]

Hi,
the drum with that strange "hammerit" finish an marked wc41 is a reproduction for sure !

And I don´t like the 3 letters code h.q.u. at all, the 3 letters should not be separated by a dot !!


Ferdinand

Hi Ferdinad,

Yes, the letters are separated by a dot.

"h.q.u" = Markes & Co., K.-G., Metallwarenfabrik u. Apparatebau, Luedenscheid

[phil337]

I'v also got no concerns whatsoever about the originallity of all 3 posted drums, i beleive early drums did have waffenamt stamps, but they were not used as the war progressed, the first two are typical russian capture refinnished by dipping/bluing, the 3rd one has deffo been repainted, but it is original

[txuko]

I'v also got no concerns whatsoever about the originallity of all 3 posted drums, i beleive early drums did have waffenamt stamps, but they were not used as the war progressed, the first two are typical russian capture refinnished by dipping/bluing, the 3rd one has deffo been repainted, but it is original