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(2) U.S. Military Linked M9 Munition metal Contain

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:10.00 - 1,000.00 USD
(2) U.S. Military Linked M9 Munition metal Contain
U.S. Military Linked M9 Munitions Storage Container- Lot of 2- Exterior shows 100 Cartridges Cal .50 Linked M9 1 Tracer M17- 4 Ball M33 LC-87 C61 1L 184- comes in Yellow Print, and shows the yellow Submarine on the lid of box- A re-closeable metal box with a hinged metal lid sealed with a foam-rubber gasket to keep out moisture and rain and a folding metal handle to aid in carrying it. They were originally designed to only store belted machine gun ammunition, but later became a standard container after the war for all sorts of ammunition packed in cartons and / or clips and bandoleers. Originally planned to be disposable, they were recycled for reloading. The ammo boxes were originally painted Olive Drab Brown (OD3) with white lettering, but were later painted Olive Drab Green (OD7) with yellow lettering. The early individual M1 and M2 series metal boxes were also painted with the same colored ammunition identification stripes as the pre-war and early-war M1917 wooden packing crates. 11" x 6" X 7.25"