Crates & Boxes

**P-07ShortLee** · 07-04-2011 11:39 PM

How about some pictures of crates & boxes for .303 & even the crates for rifles?

From the 189? to 195?, I don't know when the last (or first) boxes were made!

If possible try to see if the box is marked with a date, very interested in seeing some WWI & WWII boxes/crates especially.

A spinoff topic from the "accessories" post.

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**Lance** · 07-05-2011 05:56 AM

Here are a couple, an old photo of mine when I had them out from the dungeon

**Peter Laidler** · 07-05-2011 07:28 AM

The top box is marked to 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

**jmoore** · 07-05-2011 08:01 AM

This ammo had it's own little story as detailed in this thread:
Cal. .303" SAA Ball Circa 1981

Some links to transit chest photos:

L42 Photos

That thread has also links to these theads which I'll repeat here for ease of use (The titles ARE a LITTLE similar!):

L42 Transit Case Markings

L42 Transit chest Markings

BTW: If anyone knows of more photos in other threads of L42a1s and other associated goodies, send me a PM and I'll add the links to the L42 Photos thread- Minimze the hunting!

**P-07ShortLee** · 07-05-2011 09:48 PM

Interesting posts!

**Sht_LE** · 07-05-2011 10:31 PM

Winchester Lend Lease

Radway Green Wood bullet Bren Gun Blanks

F.N. Short Range loaded with plastic bullets

Finland

15 round box 1938 dated. Can anyone translate the lable?

Canadian

Mk.VI packet

**jmoore** · 07-06-2011 12:34 AM

I had a couple of uncles working in the Winchester plant making that lend-lease ammo. It's the only caliber they remembered specifically.

Nice variety of ammo packages!

**P-07ShortLee** · 07-07-2011 10:13 PM

ShtLe, Good stuff!

I like the early packet!

On the topic of boxes, were bayonets stored/issued from boxes?

**Mk VII** · 07-09-2011 08:41 AM

' Smallmark' was for many years supplied through the NRA for competitive purposes.

Procured for Cadet forces in the early '80s.

left-hand blank is made from proof cases. Middle one is reformed from .300 H&H Magnum with the belt turned off

**Terrylee** · 07-09-2011 02:59 PM

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