.50 cal Booster??

**browningautorifle** · 08-02-2017 12:24 AM

No, the didn't carry that much ammo, couldn't do long sustained bursts. Even the bombers had to be careful. That's what it is though...

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**Gil Boyd** · 08-02-2017 02:23 AM

Well at least jointly we got there with the correct answer.............did we bottom out a date?

**Spydr955** · 08-02-2017 03:46 AM

Attachment 86243Thank you all. After reading your replys and looking at the device it all looks so simple. If I hold the end with the 2 screws in it, the whole centre section does indeed revolve. One small mystery solved. I have included a photo with ruler to give an idea of scale. Should have done that in the first place. Any idea as to what era this belongs? Cheers.

**Peter Laidler** · 08-02-2017 04:05 AM

We had a similar motor driven thing on the minigun to lift the belt into the gun body. Mind you, it was probably working at 6x the speed of the .50 one shown and 24v.

**browningautorifle** · 08-02-2017 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Spydr955

Any idea as to what era this belongs?

I'm betting WW2. Thing is, it's the only one I've ever seen...that doesn't mean much though.

**Vincent** · 08-02-2017 10:38 AM

Could be WWII or later. Maybe there's a clue in the memorabilia you got with it?

Attachment 86245

This one is in the housing that attaches to the gun and the chute. I think it's for an M3 mounted in the F-86 Saber.

**browningautorifle** · 08-02-2017 11:02 AM

That's a good one Vincent...makes more sense than my guess.

**Brit plumber** · 08-02-2017 04:02 PM

Erm, as above, it's WW2, used on the B24, B25 and probably B17. Used to draw the rounds from behind the firer to the guns in the turret.

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The 1 on 3 off is more to do with the loading than the firing.

**browningautorifle** · 08-02-2017 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Brit plumber

The 1 on 3 off is more to do with the loading than the firing.

As in when they were running the belts in the loooong trays running full length of the aircraft...

**CINDERS** · 08-03-2017 12:57 AM

Talking of long trays the ones to the rear turrets on the Lancaster were enormous infact in my head (read in a book in my library sometime!) I think they plus the ammo bins for the 4 x 303 rear gun turret held 10,000 rounds that was the combat load also woe betide the chap whoever stood on the MG feeder chutes in error it was almost a terminal error............

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