Hi all Does anyone have any info on this ammo box, as fitted to Stuart's? Designation, dimensions, clear drawings/photos would be great? in anticipation, thanks. Smudge
One of these? U.S. WWII Browning .30 Cal 1919A4 Feed Tray 250 Round Ammo Box Not sure it quite fits & sadly there's no info on where they got the design from. 1919a4 mounts might be a starting point, though.
Stewart tech manual……..look at Page 50….shows the box, but still looking for information on the specs Technical Manual TM 9-726 Light Tank M3 (Stuart) : War Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Thanks VP. Looks about right. Ta for the help. Looks like I need info on the tray the box sits in now?
I think it will be the same box as described in TM9-2200 (page 233). If so; Box, ammunition, Cal .30, M1 (for 250-round machine gun belt) 10 3/16 in long 3 3/4 in wide 7 7/32in high 3.5lb empty TM 9-2200 Small Arms, Light Field Mortars, and 20-mm Aircraft Guns 1943 : United States. War Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive And from the "Catalog of Standard Ordnance items" (page 438) - "The hinged lids seal tightly but may be completely removed if necessary; hasps permit either box (M1 for .30 and M2 for .50) to be hung on the brackets of .30 caliber and .50 caliber machine gun mounts; the carrying handles fold into the recesses flush with the lids and the boxes may be packed solidly one on top of another". https://bulletpicker.com/pdf/Catalog of Standard Ordnance Items, Volume 3.pdf Gary
