Original WWI & WWII Military Pyrotechnic Signal Collection Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and before the initial field

and before the initial field testing of the Martini was done

as is the case with this example

one of which is in the permanent collection at the Royal Armouries Museum of Leeds

stripping a round from the magazine

these all brass fusee spring covers would certainly have taken care of some of the rust problems encountered in the tropics during WWII

Original WWI & WWII Military Pyrotechnic Signal Collection Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly and before the initial fieldOriginal Items: One of a kind Set. This set is a collection of U. S., German, French and Czech signal flares used during WW1 and WW2. The set is all contained in a wooden ammunition box which has been customized with inserts and information about each type of flare and its origin. Contained in the box are the following: German WW2 Internal Parts 26. 5 mm Three Green Star Flare German WW2 Flare container with 6 green flares German WW2 Flare container