WWII Field Armorer's Repair Kit
 

Hello Guys,
I have just received the WWII Field Armorer's Repair Kit that I have bought some weeks ago. The case is date 1938, the items inside from 1938 up to 43. Some items have the Mauser banner and the Waffenamt.

The external case is long 36 cm, the height is 17 and it is large 9 cm.

It is really compact but you cannot image how the space has been well managed.

The internal case contains in the middle a box with three pockets were you can store spare items and additional tools. In the photos you can see the different configurations you can work with.

I am still waiting the Pin Gauge for the MG08. The previous owner forgot to post this item. I will receive it in the next days.

I have added some other Mauser P08 items. In the two pockets there is still space available for other additional useful repairing tools.

Some others items are available on the bottom of the pockets case but are not in the photos.

I guess it is a really nice item.

Let me know your opinion.

Cheers,
Mauro

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Mauro...What a beautiful tool case! I am envious...Jerry Burney

Mauro,

You did well. It's a stunning set.

Fantastic!!!

Mauro " CONGRATULATIONS" What a find I envy you. What a great addtion to any collection.

My, oh my, oh my! Will there be no end to the wonderful things you turn up? (I certainly hope not...we really enjoy seeing them, even if we are a little envious.)

Looks great! This is once again complete unadulterated speculation on my part, but I think the KI.WK means Kiste 1, Werk Kiste or box one/tool box

rk

RK,
I was reading the marking as Kl., which I thought might mean Klein Werk Kiste, small work box, as opposed to the larger armorer's kit with more tools in the bigger wooden box.

I agree, that makes more sense Ron.

rk

Mauro, I am anxious to personally examine all your treasures. Please let me know the location and opening date of your Mauser Museum. Also, please let me know the cost of admission.

Guys,
I am so happy that you appreciate the Case Tool. I really love it as well.
Thank you so much.
In the next days, I will receive some additional tools to add to the case.
Of course I will post the photos.
Aaron, I leave in Belgium just give me a call before in order to arrange the visit. :cheers:

Cheers,
Mauro

I think that's a big "K" with a lower case "L" for Klasse. I found "Kl" in my old Langenscheidt as the German abbreviation for Klasse. "Wk" may be for Werk, but that's just a guess. Perhaps that's why it's in such great condition; it was only used for classroom instruction and was never in the field?

HerbZ,
As I have noted previously, Kl. can also represent "Klein", or "small", which is probably a bit more likely than "Klasse" as the kit is clearly designed for field repair rather than classroom instruction. Klasse, as noted in your Langensheidt dictionary, is closer to "classification" rather than "classroom". To expand a little on my previous post, the "WK." probably is an abbreviation for "Werkzeug Kiste", or "tool kit". So the marking probably identifies this as a "small tool kit", as opposed to "large tool kit", which was quite a bit bigger than this kit and contained a lot more tools for field repair of several types of weapons.

Hello Guys,
According to the previous owner, a German, the mening of the abbreviation means
Kl.Wk.= kleine Waffenkiste




This is in accordance with the Ron interpretation.
Did you notice that the box has two fastens for the belt. It was possible to carry the box with a belt around the shoulder in order to have the hands free.

I have added some pics of this particular and you can see that the belt connection is still around the fasten.

In addition a photo of the top of the box where it is possible to see the date 1938 and the waffenamt.

Cheers,
Mauro
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Hi Mauro,

Maybe something on e-Bay to add to your great tool chest :

http://cgi.ebay.com/MG34-MG42-K98-Ma...QQcmdZViewItem

Hi Pete,
Thank you for your suggestion. Actually I have already in my tool collection the caliper you mention.
But I would like to show you something. In fact the Mauser caliper has a normal size not compatible with the space available in the tool box. Actually the caliper in the tool box has a reduced size as you can see in in the attached photos (on the top the reduced caliper, on the bottom the standard Mauser caliber).

The second photo shows the caliper with his original Mauser banner holster.

Thank you.
Cheers,
Mauro

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Hi,

The auction is full of crap. The fact that a tool has a mauser logo only means that it was made by Mauser. They had a flourishing tool manufacturing division which turned out good quality measuring equipment. They also made electric calculators, office furniture, cars and a whole lot of other products which had little or nothing to do with their arms production business.

Beware of sellers claiming that a mauser logo on a tool means that it was used in arms manufacture or maintenance. That such tools exist, however, is proved by Mauro's excellent kit.

Thank you Gerben to highlight this point that for me was evident but it could be not.
You are totally right, there is no evidence that the caliper on ebay was used by Mauser Waffen division itself or by an armourer, it is only possible to state that has been made by Mauser.
In fact in Oberndorf was also located the Mauser-Messzeug division that was in charge to build measuring-tool and it utilized the same Mauser banner like others divisions of the big Mauser company.
These kinds of tools have a really elevated quality. I have some of these really nice tools.

Some of these tools were also used by the Mauser Firearm Division as well as by armourers but, I repeat, it is wrong to establish a direct relationship between these tools and the Mauser Firearm division without providing evidences.

I guess that this is an important clarification to avoid wrong description like the one the seller of this caliper wrote.

Cheers,
Mauro

Mauro,
If I might disagree with your German friend, since the box was never intended to store or transport a weapon, I think the more likely interpretation would be Werkzeug Kiste rather than Waffen Kiste.

Hello Ron,
Good point. As I have written before the previous owner agrees with your interpretation but I have copied and paste the wrong line from the email written in German.
Therefore:

Kl.Wk.= Kleine Werkzeugkiste

Thank you
Cheers,
Mauro