What have I bought????????????

[AMTG]

I would have thought an exploded barrel from a MG42

[Panzer 3]

Hi Dan,

Nice relic and i should think it would clean up well for display, My view is also a a flash hider for an mg of some kind, i would like to know what it came off though.
dave.

[TestMatch]

One of the water cooled MG's ???

[ian_]

It looks like the tail end of a rocket. There is no evidence of a barrel is there?

[AMTG]

I still think its a barrel, there is a screw thread there, where the flash suppressor would be screwed on

[VolksJager]

Yeah my vote goes to a flash hider as well. More Mg34 over 42. Where is the piece coming from? Might add to help with the puzzle

Jason

[spotter]

im with Ian on this one looks like the remnants of an exploded rocket motor,,heres some pics from a panzershcreck rocket to show why i think this......

just like to add i found these photos on line ,,,gunbroker i think,,but thought they would come in usefull sometime for reference

[ian_]

Thanks spotter, great photos. Google brought me back to the forum! There are some useful pics. https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ordin...onnector-8074/

[VolksJager]

Well done spotter! I reckon you and Ian hit the nail on the head. I had never seen the back end of a panzerschreck rocket without the fins before but with your link and the pic above it looks to be a match. Would explain the thread and absence of barrel opening.

Well Done! Gold star for both of you

Jason

[ian_]

And a very interesting item to own!