M2 Ammo Box Cal. 50" Year of make

[Bizio]

Thanks for the additional info, kosmolinekid.

I like to collect US firearms and USGI militaria staff !

[Bizio]

You can have a look

[browningautorifle]

A little bit of everything piled in there.

[Bizio]

Unfortunatly I would need a much larger closet, but metal safe boxes for rifles and handguns take a lot of the empty space in the room.

[kosmolinekid]

You need to get some good old Foot Lockers for some of your non Fire Arm items. I dug out an old Foot Locker from my Re-enacting days and found a Treasure Trove . I had things I forgot I had . Soon as I figure out how to post pictures I'll do so . I am Technologically challenged . I had found 4 Airborne Liners 2 were WWII for sure. Mint un-issued Kidney Gas Mask bag, Haversack, E-Tool Cover ( T-Handle ) and assorted Ammo Pouches. I also have some M-36 Suspenders and Musette Bags, Waterproof Gas Mask Bags ( Rubberized Invasion ) etc. I have complete Airborne Uniforms ( Repro M-42 and original M-43 ) for the 82nd Airborne impressions. I also had at one time a complete British Para but sold sold the original Dennison Smock and Jump Helmet. I have the the Battle dress and Web Gear still. That's not counting Fire arms related items ! I bought this all for cheap before WWII was a big thing . I remember when our WWII group couldn't field 10 Paratroopers at an event now look ! Everybody and his brother is 506th 101st now. The ironic thing is the 101st did not even fight the whole war ! They only made the appearance on D-Day and after. We did not even have a 101st unit because of that. We Re-enacted Sicily through the end of the war. I did don the 101st for Normandy event as a few others did as " Mis-Dropped " Paras. Sorry went off on a tangent again ! ....

[waynepmyers]

I can tell you that your ammo can wasn't made in the 40's because the lid is removeable, and it does not have the lining they used in the 40's which was similar to lenoleum. But I will tell you that the ammo cans are still being produced by Browning, in fact I was in Iraq in 2005-2006 and we had a M2 at our OP(observation post) and we had upwards of 20 brand new M2 .50 ammo cans. I would guess that from the lot number yours was probably produce in 1963, as the last two numbers usually depict year of manufacture. But Browning could probably give you better info.

[Bizio]

Thank you, waynepmyers.

I also got this M2 ammo box as well.

[Bizio]

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[karl schmidt]

for what it's worth - all my side opening boxes (10) say 105 rounds in links
all my end opening boxes (8) say 100 rounds in links
The 50 cal cartons held 10 rounds.