2cm flak magazine in tan/green

[bergler]

This mag was found a few days ago, left behind by the Wehrmacht. 100% untouched. Colour seems to be more green than tan/beige?
I have seen many flak mags before, but this one is the first one of this Kind (painted). Manufacturer´s Code under the paint, can´t read it.
Anybody seen or has something similar?

[bergler]

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[me6_130]

I have seen several tan mags for sale, along the years. Your's looks green in my screen. Doesn't look rusted or so. Where did you find it? in a house or barn?

Carles

[bergler]

I have seen several tan mags for sale, along the years. Your's looks green in my screen. Doesn't look rusted or so. Where did you find it? in a house or barn?

Carles

Old house. It is something between green and tan I would say ;-)

Any pics of similar mags?

[WWIIBuff]

Almost looks like the Olive Drab color used by US forces. Was it found in an area where the Allies fought? Maybe a captured piece that was repainted in the US color?

[bergler]

definately not....found with some other stuff of the Wehrmacht. No allied items or troups there.

[timg]

Interesting although I have to say I cant help much as the only painted mag's I have seen have been from small arms. I have a few Bren mag's in my collection that have been painted and I can sort of see how that might help in the field.

Seems a bit pointless to paint a 20mm mag though, close enough to see the mag? More than close enough to see the gun.

Only reason I could see was that it was worn but serviceable and the paint was meant to help against corrosion (you could hardly re black them in the field)

The paint is also a strange shade even allowing for the length of time. Perhaps a self made mix of remnants)

Regards

[bergler]

Interesting although I have to say I cant help much as the only painted mag's I have seen have been from small arms. I have a few Bren mag's in my collection that have been painted and I can sort of see how that might help in the field.

Seems a bit pointless to paint a 20mm mag though, close enough to see the mag? More than close enough to see the gun.

Only reason I could see was that it was worn but serviceable and the paint was meant to help against corrosion (you could hardly re black them in the field)

The paint is also a strange shade even allowing for the length of time. Perhaps a self made mix of remnants)

Regards

Hi,

there are even Hand painted tan Rg34 cleaning kits where it really makes no sense to paint them, but it is fact that those Things were made. I have seen a tan complete 2cm Flak gun, 100% original.

The items I present here are definately 100% original in all Details (as in condition and Colour and all). Found 2 weeks ago, untouched since the end of the war, left behind by the Wehrmacht.

Best wishes, Bergler

[timg]

Hi,

there are even Hand painted tan Rg34 cleaning kits where it really makes no sense to paint them, but it is fact that those Things were made. I have seen a tan complete 2cm Flak gun, 100% original.

The items I present here are definately 100% original in all Details (as in condition and Colour and all). Found 2 weeks ago, untouched since the end of the war, left behind by the Wehrmacht.

Best wishes, Bergler

Hi Bergler,

I have no doubt as to the provenance of the items at all, just trying to get into the mind set of perhaps why it was painted. I can even understand the painting of a complete gun. The brits had a manual and instructions for camouflage paint on machine guns (reasonably small items) so why not a complete anti aircraft gun (quite large in comparison)
However the fact remains as you say, that for some reason some things were painted when we expect them not to be. The reason for it being lost in time.

Regards
Tim