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    Question Help identifying machine gun cleaning kit.

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    Picked this up car booting. Anyone any thoughts on what its for ?
    Absolutely no markings on it.
    I'm assuming machine gun cleaning kit ww1 or early ww2

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    Welcome to the Forum.

    I'm wondering Germanicon-East/West/German just by the grey coloured pouch?

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    To me the piece that folds out from the hook spanner looks like it could be a case extractor.
    Measuring the diameter could give a clue to what it is for.

    I can't explain why but something makes me think SMG.

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    The "C" spanner suggests M.G.34/42 flash hider to me but the question is would it fit? How about a few measurements of the "C" spanner, please?

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    Certainly not an MP34 here's all the kit laid out, and can't think of any other than RN stuff in bluey/grey leather. Could be an M2 kit re housed??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    'm wondering Germanicon-East/West/German just by the grey coloured pouch?
    Pouch is actually heavy brown leather
    Dealer who sold this had 2 said they were ex Ulster B Specials / Royal Ulster Constabulary for Lewis or Bren gun.
    But I never believe dealers>

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    Could you give us some dimensions of the pouch, please? I wonder if the pouch is actually a mag pouch with perhaps unrelated tools/kit inside?

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    We'll get there eventually, certainly not Bren
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    Lewis barrel Spanner
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