Box magazine of unknown origin (ww1 related).

[super7]

Found this box magazine a couple of weeks ago near Varennes in France. When I cleaned it up a bit I noticed to my surprise that the magazine still contains 5 rounds. Due to the damage I can not remove them but the headstamp shows partly the code R-P and N. Unfortunately I have not been able to the trace origin of this magazine. Suggestions welcome.







Regards, Jan

http://www.westernfront.nl

 

[TonyE]

I don't know what rifle the magazine belongs to, but it is certainly modern, sind the headstamp "R-P" for Remington Peters was not introduced until at least after WW2 and probably much later. I think some hunter has simply lost the spare magazine for his rifle.

Regards
TonyE

 

[super7]

Thanks Tony. I suspected it wasn't a military rifle with the 5 round box magazine, but I found it in a ploughed field amongst some Citron Foug handgrenades and a couple of 58mm French mortars remains and with the
type of surface rust it made me think it was also ww1 related. Will there be a date on these cartridges? If so, I will try to free one from the dent magazine.

Regards, Jan

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[inertordnance]

Hello Jan,

From your photos, your item appears similar to a Remington (Models Six, 7600, 760 & 76) Series Commercial Rifle Magazine.

Stay safe,

Frank

 

[Slick]

I concur with Frank.

 

[super7]

Spot on guys, googled a bit with this information and found an exact match in Remington 760 .300 Savage. Quite expensive part to loose during a hunt.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=1286010&catid=8247





Regards, Jan

http://www.westernfront.nl

 

[inertordnance]

Hello Jan,

Sorry I just realized that I forgot to also add this photo in my above post last evening.

Stay safe,

Frank