{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-mg-13-light-machine-gun-accessory-lot-with-eight-magazines-in-pouches-empty-normandy-camo-magazine-case-gunner-s-kit-pouch-cleaning-kit-tin-maschinengewehr-13","title":"Original German WWII MG 13 Light Machine Gun Accessory Lot with Eight Magazines in Pouches, Empty Normandy Camo Magazine Case, Gunner’s Kit Pouch \u0026 Cleaning Kit Tin - Maschinengewehr 13","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MG 13 was the standard light machine gun of the Wehrmacht from 1930 through 1934. The design, which was adapted from the Dreyse machine gun of World War One, is simple and rugged. From the tactical point of view, the Germans considered that the LMG they wanted had to be belt fed with a quick barrel change feature, which led to the MG 34 being adopted. Nevertheless, the MG 13 saw widespread use as a second-line light automatic weapon. Some countries, for example Great Britain, had fine success using a magazine-fed gun as their basic LMG (the BREN gun), and the United States had good success with the BAR in a similar role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent lot of accessories that will look excellent displayed with your MG13. They include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- MG-13 steel Magazine Box in its original factory-applied three color camouflage paint. It is painted with the same color that pre-war German tanks were, called the the Buntfarbenanstrich (colorful paint pattern). The pattern used three colors: RAL Nr. 17 Erdgelb-matt (matte earth yellow), RAL Nr. 18 Braun-matt (matte brown), and RAL Nr. 28 Grün-matt (matte green). The colors were sprayed onto the vehicle in the wavy pattern, with a different pattern for each vehicle. This pattern was later emulated by the famous \"normandy pattern\" used on Helmets during the war. The can is stamped with logo \u003cstrong\u003eBSW\u003c\/strong\u003e over \u003cstrong\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e, the date of manufacture.\u003cbr\u003e- MG13 Gunner’s kit pouch, marked \u003cstrong\u003eFL 45966 \/ fzs\u003c\/strong\u003e next to \u003cstrong\u003eWaffenamt 2\u003c\/strong\u003e. The code fzs is for the extremely famous \u003cstrong\u003eHeinrich Krieghoff Waffenfabrik\u003c\/strong\u003e (Weapons Factory) in Suhl, Germany. No contents.\u003cbr\u003e- MG13 Cleaning kit tin, no contents. Marked \u003cstrong\u003e1g \u003c\/strong\u003eon one side and \u003cstrong\u003e64 \u003c\/strong\u003eon one end piece.\u003cbr\u003e- An outstanding set of eight original MG13 magazines in two original four-magazine canvas carriers. All straps are in good shape minus one which is broken and cracking. Three magazines are dated \u003cstrong\u003e1939 \u003c\/strong\u003eand the other five are dated \u003cstrong\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e, all marked for manufacture by \u003cstrong\u003eBSW \u003c\/strong\u003ewith accompanying \u003cstrong\u003eWaffenamt\u003c\/strong\u003e stamps. An excellent set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding lot of MG13 accessories to fill out your display! Ready to pair with your MG13!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45317360255045,"sku":"ONAC25SD1077","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD1077__01_2e4b3d67-c8c8-48d6-8662-b837f0560810.jpg?v=1783537952","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-mg-13-light-machine-gun-accessory-lot-with-eight-magazines-in-pouches-empty-normandy-camo-magazine-case-gunner-s-kit-pouch-cleaning-kit-tin-maschinengewehr-13","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}