Original Finnish Made Russian Maxim M1910 7.62mm x 54mm Barrel- Marked VKT Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly These are known as Mermite

These are known as Mermite Tactical Military Coolers that first began production in the 1960s and were manufactured and used through the 1990s

Now this speculation covers all the individual points of information that have arisen in the past eight years since taking delivery of the Nepalese Army material in 2003

these are regarded as the final true members of the stahlhelm family

Constructed of 95% original parts (a couple pins and minor parts maybe post war manufactured as is the carry handle)

so the PM wz

Original Finnish Made Russian Maxim M1910 7.62mm x 54mm Barrel- Marked VKT Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly These are known as MermiteOriginal Item: Russian Maxim 1910 7. 62mm x 54mm barrels in excellent condition. These were acquired with the Russian 1910 Maxim material acquired from Finland. These barrels are all marked VKT, for Valtion Kivritehdas, the Finnish State Arsenal located in Jyvskyl. Some of the VKT barrels may be marked "SA", which stands for Suomen Armeija, the Finnish Army. Many of these barrels are in virtually unused condition, with excellent finish and bores.