Depends on the gun in question really, a drum magazine is basically a stick magazine re-oriented into a spiral, the principle is the same, springs or some other mechanism forces rounds to the feeding position.
Ummmhhhh...are you sure that 2cm Flak 38 had a drum magazine ? I have never seen any image....Grzesio wrote
For example, as far as WW2 cannons are concerned, MK 101 and 2 cm Flak 38 had both box and drum magazines.
Yes, it had, two types were developed very late in the war, by Mauser and Keller u. Knappich, and successfully tested. They were approved for production in late February 1945 and delivery of the first batch was scheduled on April 1 only. So most probably they never reached the troops, even if the production was started at all.
Thanks, GrzesioGrzesio wrote
Yes, it had, two types were developed very late in the war, by Mauser and Keller u. Knappich, and successfully tested. They were approved for production in late February 1945 and delivery of the first batch was scheduled on April 1 only. So most probably they never reached the troops, even if the production was started at all.
It is difficult to ensure but I would say a 3.7cm MK Maxim gun or 40mm 2pdr VickerS Pom PomTiesG wrote
What kind of gun might this one be? Picture is from Marine Flak Batterie Konstantia, Emden in 1939-1940
Any documents/pictures of these magazines?Grzesio wrote: ↑23 Jun 2021, 09:58Yes, it had, two types were developed very late in the war, by Mauser and Keller u. Knappich, and successfully tested. They were approved for production in late February 1945 and delivery of the first batch was scheduled on April 1 only. So most probably they never reached the troops, even if the production was started at all.
