Bill Munis' snail drum mags box - exterior <img BORDER="0" src='http://boards.rennlist.com/luger/pic

bill m · 01-03-2002, 02:45 PM

Hi Bill,

Since over 725,000 snail drums were produced starting in 1917, they had to be distributed by some means -- thus the snail drum box. There had to be a way to get these to the front and to Artillery crews. A 1917 LP08 manuel shows the drums, loader, canvas carriers, and the box. Since the MP181 did not come into use until the near end of WWI, I'm sure these boxes were used for the MP181 also, but they were used for the artillery Lugers mainly.

01-03-2002, 02:45 PM	#11
bill m User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	MP 181 Hi Bill, Since over 725,000 snail drums were produced starting in 1917, they had to be distributed by some means -- thus the snail drum box. There had to be a way to get these to the front and to Artillery crews. A 1917 LP08 manuel shows the drums, loader, canvas carriers, and the box. Since the MP181 did not come into use until the near end of WWI, I'm sure these boxes were used for the MP181 also, but they were used for the artillery Lugers mainly.

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