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10 years 8 months ago - 10 years 8 months ago #36477 by OleCowboy
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Look here what I found the other day:

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The flaming bomb symbol of the Army Ordnance Corps was present on most WWII ammunition boxes. The M1A1 box was designed for the M1917A1 Browning Water Cooled Machine Gun

The M1A1 box measures 11 x 3-13/16 x 7-1/4 .

The catch on the end was used to fasten the box to the left side of the tripod of the M1917A1 machine gun but it was used with ammunition for other weapons as well. The M1A1 box was said to hold 275 rounds of .30 Cal. ammo in a link belt or a 250 round cloth.
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10 years 8 months ago #36478 by Libertarian623
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No matter what that is COOL brother. I would throw some clear coat on it and proudly use it to take tools or such to the range. Or park it right next to the scotch on the bar , being sure to keep it away from the bourbon.

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10 years 8 months ago #36479 by OleCowboy
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I picked it up for a $20 spot, did not know anything about it till I researched it, this is real WWII stuff and other than the red paint its completely dent free. Don't know if its worth anything but I like it and that is good enough for me...

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10 years 8 months ago #36487 by Siscowet
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:twothumbs: nice find.

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10 years 8 months ago #36489 by Akai
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Not something you find everyday :twothumbs: Garage sale or flee market find? :usa:

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10 years 8 months ago #36498 by LebbenB
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Amazing what you find when you rummage around sales like that.

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10 years 8 months ago #36506 by OleCowboy
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Picked up from a local auction here in town, came from some estate where the kids had him sell off the parents stuff when they died.

I carried a painted red 5.56 like this and later .50 cal box my entire Army career, which I had it now. Great way to keep all your stuff dry and safe...

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10 years 8 months ago #36507 by Siscowet
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I store all my ammo in the old steel ammo boxes. I have 10 assorted for 30 cal linked and some for .50 cal. I throw a packet of dessicant in each one and seal it up. I am still shooting some reloads I loaded in 1977 that are stored in them so it must work well.

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10 years 8 months ago #36509 by OleCowboy
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Siscowet wrote: I store all my ammo in the old steel ammo boxes. I have 10 assorted for 30 cal linked and some for .50 cal. I throw a packet of dessicant in each one and seal it up. I am still shooting some reloads I loaded in 1977 that are stored in them so it must work well.

LOL I am AMAZED at the discussions on various forums about storing ammo and how many people do not want to store in GI ammo cans.

I agree with you 100%, there is nothing better. I have been out in the "Igloos" pulling ammo, much of it dated back to post WWII and Korea. We would send it over to Testing where they would do random pulls and shoot...ANY failure then the whole load would be sent to depot for rebuild.




sidebar: I worked over in small arms ammo (.308 and 30 06) rebuild and we pull the bullet, dump the powder using steam, press out the primer and inspect the brass. If it passed it was reused, if not it was sent to scrap.

I worked on everything from small arms to big bombs, including Hawk and Improved Hawk missles, 2.75 rocket, 4.2", 105mm, 155mm, hand grenades you name it.

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