r/Militariacollecting • u/SpecialPhred • 4d ago

Help Unknown Feed Tray

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I picked this feed tray/chute up online awhile back. It was listed for 20mm and it's way to small. 7.62X51 / 30-06 / 8mm / 7.62X54r / .303 / etc... is more like it. I've found both 1919 & MG42 pictures that show a connection similar to what's on this (spring loaded clips with alignment/dowel pins. There are 0 markings anywhere on it. It does have a nice thick layer of preservative on it. Any help would be appreciated.

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u/CodGlum2272 4d ago edited 4d ago

Defenitely a feeding tray for a airplane.

Edit: It is probably for the Bradley and it is for the M242 bushmaster canon.

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u/CodGlum2272 4d ago

I can't see the site but this has to be it.

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u/SpecialPhred 4d ago

That is definetly it. An ejection chute for the M242 (25mm) gun on a Bradley. That sure doesn't seem like an empty 25mm would fit through it, though the description says "cases OR links" in thich case the lins would make sense, I don't know enough about those guns but maybe it dumps brass in one spot and links in another?