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05-12-10, 01:56
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Bofors 40mm Spare barrel box question???
Looking for answers on the guts of the spare barrel box? See attached pics of the hot barrel cradles which seem to fit along side the barrel. Also two round holders???Brushes??? and a wooden dowel with retainging clip??? Any thoughts? Cheers Rob
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05-12-10, 14:41
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Rob,
I think searching MLU will maybe answer your question, as I seem to remember we have had some discussion on the spare barrel box before...with some good pictures (?). Can't remember who posted them though...maybe Brad Mills? Alex
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14-07-23, 10:00
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l x w x h dimensions?
Does anyone know the size of the spare gun barrel box?
Other than the photos pasted here and the ones attached below (also from this forum) I cannot find any info. IMG_1066.jpeg IMG_1065.jpeg
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14-07-23, 14:48
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Is this one?
Is this a Bofors spare barrel box? Note it has been sanded down to serve as a piece of furniture.
"length 3.07 meter, width 26 cm x height 28 cm" houten munitiekist wapenkist 1.jpg houten munitiekist wapenkist 2.jpg
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14-07-23, 14:57
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Whatever your crate is for Hanno, it is not the British version. The latches look like the ones on some of the Finnish tool and spares chests that I have for mine.
Dimensions for the Canadian chest I have here is 103"L x14"Wx9.5"H not including any exterior protrusions like the handles and latches. In metric that would work out to roughly 262x35.5x24 I did not find the reference I was using for the brushes, but did find this in the manual. The chest here at work does not have the little round mount with the clip that you have pictured Rob. I'll check my crate at home and see what it has. There was a mk1 and mk2 version of this chest. Add to that it is now 80 years later so modifications could have happened. Check the right end of your chest Rob and there should be makers marks and date. Last edited by rob love; 17-07-23 at 17:26.
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10-06-21, 09:20
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Bofors Spare Barrel Box
Hello,
Does anyone have a picture of the stencilling/wording on the side of the wartime Bofors 40mm spare barrel box please? Thanks in advance, Mel
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17-07-23, 17:05
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03-11-23, 14:44
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"Military Box"
Is this of any help?
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04-11-23, 15:30
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Funny enough the pictures don't answer my question on the top of the lid.....but I found my answer a couple of days ago. Pictures attached are from the Canadian Archives and show that the lid is just smooth.....and probably the reason nobody shows the top in sales adverts.....as the interior and sides are much more interesting! https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3626633 https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3626632 https://recherche-collection-search....Number=3224683 e000760196.jpg e000760197.jpg Bofors barrel3.JPG
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Chevrolet C8 cab 11 FFW BSA Folding Bicycle Last edited by Alex van de Wetering; 04-11-23 at 15:38.
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04-11-23, 18:08
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The auction Hanno listed is already over. I wonder if the crates sold and if so what they sold for. That might be a case where somebody got the whole pile for peanuts. I wish they were closer, although I have my one spare barrel box in good shape. Those were Canadian crates, as evidenced by the Canadian NSNs on the sides of most of them.
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