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LOT 2464
American WWII B17 Flying Fortress 50 Calibre Machine Gun Feed Chute
1939-1945 A.D.
11 1/4 in. (549 grams, 28.5 cm long).
A flexible aluminium conduit, designed to guide belted ammunition from storage boxes. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2464
American WWII B17 Flying Fortress 50 Calibre Machine Gun Feed Chute
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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