Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Jordan Baker]

Also on closer inspection of the original tray there is the remains of solid brass rivets. Now I’m scratching my head as to what they were for. I’m not sure if they were for fastening something to the inside of the tray or for something hanging below that has to do with the two wood blocks and locking hasp. On the locking hasp there is the remains of two rivets. The spacing matches perfectly to the p37 web strap ends. Oh to find an interior picture showing the turret basket.

The turret is now just sitting off the side of the race. It’s quite heavy on its own so I’ll be using the hoist to lower it to ground.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Brass rivets and mystery holes. One could lose sleep over such mysteries. Does that line of holes along the back suggest hinge? Not that whatever hinges would have much movement but just a thought.

[Jordan Baker]

I’m thinking along the front opening may have been a canvas flap. Riveted along the front bottom edge of the tray. Then a buckle at either end matching up with where I know a strap end was riveted on the ends of the magazine bin.