Russian WWII Riveted Maxim Ammunition Belt Can with Belt Original Antique Guns A metal bar handle is

A metal bar handle is attached to the lid by rectangular wire loops so it can fold flat for stacking or lift up for easy carry

For use it was simply reversed with the long needle blade extended in front of the rifle muzzle

In appearance

This system is the traditional push/pull safety system on bolt handle that includes extractor

recently discovered after years in storage

Russian WWII Riveted Maxim Ammunition Belt Can with Belt Original Antique Guns A metal bar handle isOriginal Item: We received these out of Finland in our 1996 purchase of Maxim M 1910 Fluted Water Cooled Parts Sets. Captured from the Soviet's invading armies in the Winter War of 1939 40 most of the Maxim belt cans we received were the plain steel issue of the interwar years. However, we did find a few of these early riveted ammunition cans included that were just discovered in an old unpacked pallet. For the very first time we are offering these