Opinion about camo box

[Floris]

Hello,


I like to have some opinions abot this camo box.
And for what purpose was this?

Thanks in advance!

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[Edwin]

one thing i do know is that the camo job is not period done

Edwin

[Eric Mill]

MG13 Dreyse

Looks like 500rnd box...a few years ago they turned up a lot...... all for use with the MG13 Dreyse.

This 500rnd ammo tin containing four small 1.25l cans were used for the cleaning and maintaining of the MG13 and also for some MG34 units. Two cans would hold a special oil and the other two a special cleaning liquid to clean and maintain the MG. The contents inside the cans were marked on the handles of the cans 'Pretroleum/Oel' . A smaller 250rnd ammo can was later used in the war for the MG34 and MG42 units containing two 1.25l cans instead of four, this is known to some as the P-tin.

he MG-13 (shortened from German Maschinengewehr 13) was a German general purpose machine gun obtained by rebuilding a World War 1 water-cooled machine gun into an air-cooled version. The MG-13 was introduced into Wehrmacht service in 1930, where it served as the standard light machine gun. It was superseded by cheaper, faster firing models: The MG-34 and then later the MG-42. It was officially withdrawn from service in 1934 and most of them were sold off to Portugal who used it into the late 1940s as the Metralhadora Dreyse m/938. Those MG-13s that were not sold were placed into storage instead, and these later saw use in World War II by second line German units. The MG 13 was designed to work with both a 25 round box magazine and a 75 round saddle drum. It was also equipped with a folding butt stock and a carrying handle. It can be found in the tail gunner's position in JU-87 Stuka dive bombers also.

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[Floris]

Hello Edwin,


That was not the answere I was hoping for, but thanks anyway.
Are you 100%sure about that?
Are there more people that agree with Edwin's opinion that the camo is not period done?


@Eric: Thanks a lot for the info about this box

[monte cassino]

I agree with the detailed info provided by Eric:-) About the camo I am not so sure as Edwin... Should be able to hold this box to give a judgement. Sorry this does not help you much.

[Cincylance]

Hello Edwin,


That was not the answere I was hoping for, but thanks anyway.
Are you 100%sure about that?
Are there more people that agree with Edwin's opinion that the camo is not period done?


@Eric: Thanks a lot for the info about this box

I've never seen these camo colors on this type of ammo can, but I like it a lot. Only the bright color on the underside of the lid has me questioning the age of the paint.

I've got two of the 1938-era tri-color cans and this is definitely not the same colors (as can be seen when compared to the pic posted above by a previuos poster.

Cincylance

[monte cassino]

Only the bright color on the underside of the lid has me questioning the age of the paint.

Cincylance

That is a good point... Did not see that yet, but indeed it seems to be very bright, or is it maybe just the picture Floris? Like Cincylance I have only seen and owned the ones with the early camouflage as posted by Eric. Maybe there are some more opinions though because I still think the camo has a change.

[Floris]

Hello All,


Thanks for the replies and Edwin thanks for the pm.
I have tried on the backside with a little bit of thinner to remove the paint carefull. After a bit of whiping it with cotton wool the paint didn't fade completly but the cotton wool collored with paint a little bit.
To be sure I did the same with 2 mg ammo boxes (grey one and a sand collored one) from wich I'am 100% sure that the paint is ok.
The same reaction was vissible with this paint.


Floris