Spare Parts Roll M14

[Watchdog]

Good morning gents,

I picked this up with a few other items that I bought just to get one of them (as we collectors are wont to do!). If I divide the total price paid by the number of items I could say this cost me about £5.

I don't collect this stuff so I thought I might get some useful opinion off members here who do.

This quite clearly is a ancillary item for a weapon system and I believe it was used with Browning machine guns such as .30" and .50" Calibre types and that the nomenclature M14 is coincidental rather than referring to the M14 rifle (not around in 1944 anyway).

Does anyone have any thoughts on this one?

I will likely move it on but was wondering about gathering the appropriate contents; is this viable, would it be worthwhile (I might end up keeping it if I spend tome filling it!) and what should be in it anyway?

Regards

Mark

[earlymb]

I believe the exact role of the M14 roll is unknown, although it is believed it is weapon-related. A large batch was floating around on shows a few years ago and they were very cheap. I think I have picked up a few just out of curiosity. I never paid much attention to them but I think they are still easy to find?