Rifle Magazine ? EM 2

[mark moose]

I've found a couple of these today. .303 holds in the mag but is too long, 7.62 will not hold in the mag and too long, it is incredibly over engineered.

 

[sksvlad]

That looks like a NATO number on the side.

 

[kahu1]

Its a magazine for artillery primers,

NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) 1015-99-327-9290
NATIONAL ITEM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (NIIN)	993279290
NSN DESCRIPTION	MAGAZINE,ELECTRIC V
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS (FSC)	1015 - Guns, 75mm through 125mm
	United Kingdom

cheers
Bob

 

[mark moose]

Thanks guys, always find the answer from the expert knowledge, amazing!!

 

[sksvlad]

Artillery is out of my league, so can you explain, in very basic terms, how the primers feed into action in the gun. Remember, I really don't know much about artillery, so make it simple. Thanks.

 

[highlandotter]

Generally, you put the primer in the breech block by hand, like loading a single shot rifle. This appears to be a tool to hold safely the primers as they can get dropped, lost, etc if they are loose.

 

[kahu1]

Not sure if this is the same type , but have seen magazines for the loading of Primer tubes in tank guns.
I understand the magazine holds this type of cartridge(Tube vent electric)

An image borrowed from from AE501's thread on Tubes,vent and primer.

cheers
Bob

 

[mark moose]

can any one identify the artillery piece that this primer feed mag has come from.