Interesting wooden box- British?

I ran across this at a yard sale many months ago and had forgotten about it. Grabbed it because it had 303 stenciled on it. "AP" for armored piercing"? Any ideas if it's British and what it may have held. I'm attaching a link to photo bucket for additional images and dimensions.

Thanks,

Brian B

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Well it tells you 2000 rds of .303 armor piercing...Must be boxes, not a case for belts.

I don't think this is a UK ammunition box..

1. Wrong base colour, should be brown not green.
2. Designation wrong.. should be something like Cart SA .303 AP MK X in yellow.
3. Style of stencil wrong.. looks Russian.
4. No batch numbers or manufacturer code.
5. No hazard label.

The box has some internal fitting pieces which do not look like ammunition ones.. I would guess it was for a bit of equipment such as a tripod or similar..

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Originally Posted by bombdoc

I would guess it was for a bit of equipment such as a tripod or similar..

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About 6.5" wide inside according to pics? How long? Don't think a tripod as that would be too small... I still think 20 rd boxes laid in across would fit about right.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

About 6.5" wide inside according to pics? How long? Don't think a tripod as that would be too small... I still think 20 rd boxes laid in across would fit about right.

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Thanks guys for the additional suggestions.

It's 36" long.

It certainly bears no resemblance to any British Wooden Ammunition chest listed in the Army Ordnance Service document that shows Small Arms Packaging.

Examples of cases :

much too well made to be an expendable ammunition box.