Hi,
Having just snagged one on eBay, could anyone point me at a contents list for the above?
Thanks,
Mark
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Hi,
Having just snagged one on eBay, could anyone point me at a contents list for the above?
Thanks,
Mark
Nice one Mark, post some piccies up when it arrives.
The trouble with this particular question and the reason I have held back from what on the face of it was 'the bleedin obvious' is that there are probably about three answers to this, depending on which Infantry Taining book and/or era you are reading or need to know about. So I'll let someone else be the stalking horse if you don't mind
Oh well, please correct me if any of these are wrong...
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...8b2b4de5-1.jpg
Missing is the barrel you'd have with a A1 gun, etc etc
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...e2abb0e6-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...d505ee15-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ps6f8607-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ab1f1ac7-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...79b84157-1.jpg
The plastic box is debatable but since I have found them in issued kits that no collector or dealer has had a go at I thought to include it, a green painted tin one would be more correct.
Cant think of any other "sets" that used the holdall. Theres the Australian Roll but that was used on its own.
ATB
Tom
Excellent informative pics as always Tom :)
Holdall also listed in the 30 cal BMG IPL.
ATB Kevin
Where is the piston post spring? IT would seem inconceivable that this would ever be left out. It was the one part that DID fail
Piston post spring is not listed or ammended in Toms sources -
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...cleaning-1.jpg
But is included in the CES of the L4A1 onward's
........who proof read the PAMS ? :D
atb KG
The Aussie roll doesn't have any spares at all if I recall right.
Has anyone come across any amendments to the PAMS I may have missed at the Pattern Room?
I've several spare piston post springs, should I be poping them into the tins, easy enough to do if they were put in the kits in real life.
ATB
Tom
Many thanks for all the excellent information provided and apologies for the delay in replying. I seem to be on a roll with L4A4 stuff as I also acquired a matching tool / cleaning kit wallet at 'Militaria 2013' at Stoneleigh on Sunday.
I also purchased a mystery Bren shaped magazine in the hope it was a Vickers-Berthier one. Later investigation showed it to be a German marked 8x56R ZB-39 magazine which is still quite interesting.
WWA have a special deal on ZB39 mags at the moment, I guess there is a limited market in the UK seeing as there must only be a dozen at the most in the UK.
caveat emptor !Quote:
Originally Posted by peregrinvs
ATB Kevin
Hmmm... Really? Ah well; it was only a fiver. It also didn't come from the aforementioned dealer. The marking is a Waffenamt stamp, although the code number is a little hard to make out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev G
A picture of the WaA marking. Is it real, or is it Memorex..?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kev G
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My pleasure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brit plumber
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Two oddities: the shoulder strap on the wallet has been shortened and the male half of the shoulder strap has been removed altogether. Any ideas why?
Now onto the contents... I already have some bits as part of the wider Bren accessories collection. How easy are the multi-part cleaning rods to find?
The WaA497 stamp may well be real,but instead of being associated with K98 butt plates it has recently been gaining popularity on other items.:thdown:
ATB KG
'nuff said...
Not to worry, it was only a fiver and I didn't notice the 'enhancement' until I got it home. I shall now go and gen up on what VB magazines look like. ;)
Cheers,
Mark
Could someone spell out for me nice and clearly which bits go in which pockets on the L4A4 holdall and wallet? I can guess some, but I'm not certain about all of them.
Thanks,
Mark
Nobody? I'm aware of the 1978 listing that Tom Bear has helpfully put on the web, but it seems to be referring to the earlier type of holdall with an oil can pouch underneath the pouch for the wallet - not the later type I've posted a picture of.
The Return of Wallets and Holdalls...
Grateful for clarification.
Mark