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That's an interesting gun. It has all the main features of early production WWII M97 but for the barrel. The serial number range, stock markings & receiver markings seem to be correct. However the...

Mine has blue finish on bolt. Just looked at my WWII M97 and it's blue also.
JB

Are there any martial markings (crossed cannons, flaming bombs) that would indicate this crate was accepted by the military? I've got an empty crate (#9cs) with similar markings and crossed cannons...

Don't know when it was made but looks like it was pre-Mossberg days when the Winchester M1200 was king. Looks like a Remington 870 towards the end.
I hope the link works
James B.

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Good find Greg, even the Vietnam era shells are getting harder to find.
A couple of questions for the field on these:
Does anyone know about when WCC stopped useing the box with the folding top...

Looks like a later vintage riot barrel to me. The mag band 'pinch' marks and filled in sight bead hole are evidence thereof. Looks like the barrel protrudes a little far past the end of the handguard...

First you need a hosting site that will store the pics. you want to post. Photobucket is a good one as you can set up a free account although you're limited in size (number of pics.). I have one and...

A Duck Billed Shotgun I believe is another term for a shot diverter. This is a device which looks somewhat like a flash hider of sorts and is designed to spread the shot pattern lateraly to increase...

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I don't know just what they were useing #9CS for as late as Vietnam era. In WWII they were used for training purposes, mostly aerial gunner training as most of these guys had never held a gun...

Rob
Yes, those Remington all brass shells are definately military. They were made in late WWII and were kept around maybe into Vietnam era.

James B.

Thanks for the comments, the Remington I got at auction and actually have another with a sealed spam can inside. The Peters I got from a friend and fellow collector who, I hope, makes it to the new...

Last one of the night, promise. I guess my files are too big. But a click on the pics. will show full size.
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Missed on the last one, can't get the pic. to show in the post instead of a link. Try this.
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Once more to see if I got this.
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By the way, click on the image to zoom/enlarge.
James B.

Just a little test to see if I got this right. Interesting to upload pics. right from your computer although they are limited on file size. Hope this works.
I didn't see a classified section in the...