U.S. WW2 Garand Back to Bataan Ammunition Belt: Original S.E. Asian Issue MP 44 Underside of the fore stock

Underside of the fore stock is inlaid with panels of lead to increase the weight to simulate the feel of a working rifle

was used very widely in World War II by British forces as an AFV (armored fighting vehicle) gun

consisting of the soaking can and the recoil booster assembly

The only difference is that the Lewis adds a retaining ring to the bottom

Complete with early brass long dividers every third round

U.S. WW2 Garand Back to Bataan Ammunition Belt: Original S.E. Asian Issue MP 44 Underside of the fore stockOriginal Item: Just a handful found in a lone cardboard box during the IMA warehouse reorganization, these were received in the 1980s and are actual U. S. Garand Ammunition waist belts that were used issued for use in the Philippines campaign during WW2. Each battle worn belt still retains most of the olive green preservative paint wax used in the WW2 Southeast Asian Theater. If only they could tell their WW2 tales! We only have recently found only 6