Gildwiller1918 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Here is the Laufschutzer 42, a spare barrel carrier designed for the MG42. It was introduced in 1942 and used till the war ended. There was a a new carrier called the Laufschutzer 43 which allowed for the MG 34 or 42 barrels to be carried inside. This particular version is the Laufschutzer 42, which is clearly marked on the end. You see a lot of these coming out of Yugoslavia and nearby regions today, and it's not uncommon for them to be repainted or to have new slings added. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Here is the Laufschutzer 43 carrier, you can see the markings on the end. (Photo source, internet) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Looks like the first item has been repainted at some stage, also the strap would never have a brass buckle. Wehrmacht items were never made of brass. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Yes, most likely used by Yugo forces after the war, I have several items with similar paint. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Here is an example of the Yugo paint, on a copy of the German WW2 Patronenkasten 34 Pattern container. Sometimes the Yugo forces would use WW2 marked items or they made their own copies. But they used a awful green paint color, as shown on this container which held the MG42/34 ammo belt loader tool. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Here is another Yugo re-work, a WW2 period German Patronenkasten, which naturally has been re-painted in the green color, with leather added to the handles. It is marked what looks like brh/40. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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