AEG drum almost out flanked me!!!

Edward Tinker · 05-03-2023, 10:52 AM

It was clean inside because it never worked correctly? I am amazed it didn't get tossed out to the trash by somebody over the years?

G.T. · 05-03-2023, 11:32 AM

It was definitly a no go when I got it apart! Not only was it never used, It had spot weld beads on the interior that would have effectively rendered it useless... I trimmed all that out and polished everything.. probably a half a dozen times? All was needed, but the OAL cartridge length was the real issue on this drum? Never seen one like it, probably will never see another..

... Best to all, til.....lat'r.....GT...

BTW, I wonder what the original WW1 truncated cone ammo was in OAL? This drum was in the 40,000 range, which is quite early? Might be some were made to run on specific ammo? I can only guess... Best, GT

05-03-2023, 11:32 AM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,550 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 3,779 Times in 1,028 Posts	It might have? It was definitly a no go when I got it apart! Not only was it never used, It had spot weld beads on the interior that would have effectively rendered it useless... I trimmed all that out and polished everything.. probably a half a dozen times? All was needed, but the OAL cartridge length was the real issue on this drum? Never seen one like it, probably will never see another.. ... Best to all, til.....lat'r.....GT... BTW, I wonder what the original WW1 truncated cone ammo was in OAL? This drum was in the 40,000 range, which is quite early? Might be some were made to run on specific ammo? I can only guess... Best, GT

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05-03-2023, 10:52 AM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,990 Thanks: 2,086 Thanked 4,606 Times in 2,129 Posts	It was clean inside because it never worked correctly? I am amazed it didn't get tossed out to the trash by somebody over the years?