• U.S. Military Cartridges 1865-1965.  Boxes, bandoleers, some single rounds, and related items.
• U.S. Military Rifle cartridges
• U.S. Military Shotgun Cartridges
• U.S. Military Pistol Cartridges
• U.S. Military Miscellaneous Cartridges, components, manuals, etc.
• Foreign Military for Collectors
• Collectible Powder Flasks, Powder Cans, Powder Horns, Bullet Molds, Reloading Tools for collectors, etc
• Collectible Commercial Cartridges and Components
• Modern Ammunition and Re-Loading Supplies

NOTE: We were fortunate to acquire several dozen boxes (full, partial or empty) from some of the most advanced collections of .30-06 ammunition ever assembled. Some are the actual ones pictured in Chris Punnett's superb book ".30-06" (available above) and others came from another long time specialist in that field. Some are extremely scarce, perhaps unique, other are rare, and some are minor variations of fairly common types. In any case, this is a great opportunity to add some interesting boxes to your collection.
We will list these among the new items for now, and then may start a separate section below in the future.

We will be happy to shrink wrap boxes of ammo in plastic for display. Just ask when ordering, and we will do it for you. Depending on our schedule, it may delay shipment by a few days.

**NEW ADDITION** 17075 RARE 1 INCH GATLING GUN CARTRIDGE - In 1866 the U.S. Army purchased fifty 1-inch Gatling guns and 50 more in .50-70 caliber. This is one of the cartridges made at Frankford Arsenal for use in the 1 inch Gatling guns. This is the first time we have been able to offer one of these rare rounds. It is a duplicate from the collection of a very advanced collector (who actually owns a .45-70 Gatling gun, and has acquired many other Gatling related items over the years). It has two small longitudinal dents on opposite sides, which may be the result of dropping a box of these while packed alternately head to tip, or from some other cause. In any case, the dents are relatively minor, but just enough that we want to point them out so you will not be surprised. The lead bulled has the expected heavy oxidation, and the copper case has a deep untouched patina. Not headstamped (none were). The loaded round weighs about 9.6 ounces, so the lead bullet alone weighs at least a half pound. Overall length is about 3.8 inches and the case length is about 2.1 inches. A .45 ACP round is shown in the photo to give a sense of scale. It may look like a rimfire, but is actually a Benet primed centerfire cartridge. This was a common style of inside-primed cartridge developed by Col. S.V Benet, commander of Frankford Arsenal in the late 1860s. It was used extensively in early U.S. military ammunition. A copper or iron cup was secured inside the head of the case by characteristic crimps. This cup served as an anvil to enable the firing pin to activate the priming mixture and also to reinforce the head of the case. $395.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16969 POWDER CAN- 1 POUND- CIRCA 1860-1890 - Nice early can that looks “old” and will be great to display with a muzzle loader or even an early black powder cartridge rifle. About 80-90% of the original red painted finish remains. Complete with the lead or pewter cap. $25.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16774 WW2 JAP 7.7MM BALL AMMO IN 30 ROUND BRASS FEED STRIP - Ball ammunition, typical no headstamp, with reddish-pink sealing band at case mouth to identify it as Ball ammunition. This is 7.7x58mm SR (semi-rimmed) ammunition used in the Type 92 machine guns in the brass strips instead of belts or links, basically the old Hotchkiss system. Packed in cloth covered cardboard box with Japanese markings. Nice bright clean ammo and box from a nearly full wooden crate we found. Price per one feed strip and original cloth covered cardboard box. $49.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16679 20 CARTRIDGES, CALIBER .30 MATCH M72 (1966 WHITE BOX) - LOT LC 12232. Red and blue printing on while label with handsome eagle design on one side with 1966 MATCH Lake City Ordnance Plant. Full sealed box wrapped in plastic for display. This is the stuff that was used by snipers in Vietnam, when they could get it, such as Carlos Hathcock and others before adoption of the 7.62mm rifles for the sniping role. Getting hard to find the older Match ammo. $25.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16665 20 CALIBER .30 GALLERY PRACTICE CARTRIDGES MODEL OF 1919 (LOADED IN 1921) - for Model 1903 and 1917 Rifle. Original box with 1 original round. Box loaded in 1921, probably using the RA H 18 headstamped cases generally used for these. Prior to the adoption of the Model 1922 .22 caliber rifles, it was customary to use special reduced loads for indoor gallery practice in the National Guard Armories when outdoor ranges were not available. These are loaded with a 140 grain round nose lead bullet. Box is partially opened and has some chipping on the edges of the label, but still displays okay. Nice addition to display for M1903 or M1917 rifles to show some of the different ammo used with them. Wrapped in plastic for display. $15.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16664 20 CARTRIDGES BALL, CALIBER .30 M1 - Full box packed in 5 round clips, but there is some label damage at the top as shown in the photo. Headstamp probably FA 35 (Frankford Arsenal 1935) and lot number FA 1883. The Ball M1 had a heavier bullet (about 172 grains) than had been used in WW1 (150 grains), and the heavier weight was intended to give better performance for extreme long range machine gun fire. The same ammo was issued for rifles as well to ensure uniformity of ammunition supply. By 1936 it was realized that the long range machine gun tactics were seldom used, and the Ball M2 with a 150 grain bullet was adopted, essentially returning to the load used circa 1906-1926. Most of the remaining Ball M1 was consumed in training or combat during WW2 and it is not often encountered. Nice for display with a M1903 or M1 rifle. $30.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16663 20 CARTRIDGES BLANK, CALIBER .30 (M1898) M3 - Made during WW2 for use with Krag rifles for ceremonial use (such as funerals)or training. Exceptionally nice clean full, sealed box. Headtamp is usually REM-UMC on these loaded by Remington under contract. These usually have the M1909 style red card wad and rounded crimp, but some have been observed with the rose petal style crimp instead. Not sure which this is as it is still sealed. Wrapped in plastic for display with your Krag. $35.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16662 WINCHESTER 20 CARTRIDGES .30-40 KRAG 220 GRAIN FULL PATCH (RED LABEL) - “For Krag Jorgensen and Winchester Model 95 Repeating Arms.” Exceptionally nice clean full sealed box. Circa 1920s-30s with K3040c product code, and having staynless primers. Wrapped in plastic for display $45.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16661 WINCHESTER 20 CARTRIDGES “.30 ARMY FULL PATCH” - “For Krag Jorgensen and Winchester Model 95 Repeating Arms.” Exceptionally nice clean full sealed box. Circa 1930 with no product code, and no mention of having staynless primers. Wrapped in plastic for display. $45.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16660 20 CARTRIDGES 7.62MM MATCH XM118- 1965 - Full box that has been opened, but wrapped in plastic. This is the type of ammo sometimes used by snipers in Vietnam. Box is somewhat soiled but still displays okay. $15.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16659 REMINGTON .30-06 PALMA MATCH 180 GRAIN CIRCA 1950 - Full original box in about excellent condition. Wrapped in plastic for display. Nice to go with a classic target rifle in .30-06 such as a Winchester Model 70 or even the M1 Garand. $40.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16658 20 CALIBER .30 GALLERY PRACTICE CARTRIDGES MODEL OF 1919 (LOADED IN 1921) - for Model 1903 and 1917 Rifle. Full sealed box loaded in 1921, probably using the RA H 18 headstamped cases generally used for these. Prior to the adoption of the Model 1922 .22 caliber rifles, it was customary to use special reduced loads for indoor gallery practice in the National Guard Armories when outdoor ranges were not available. These are loaded with a 140 grain round nose lead bullet. Box is about perfect, and as nice as you find anymore. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $45.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16657 20 CARTRIDGES, BALL, FRANGIBLE, CALIBER .30 T-44 - Lot LC 12243 box with 1 of the original rounds with green and white tip. These were later standardized as the M22, but this is still using the Test designation T-22, and probably made late 1944 or early 1945. Frangible ammo used a bullet made of compressed bakelite and lead dust which would break up on impact with sheet metal of aircraft or vehicles, and could be used for practice against moving targets. I believe these are listed as an authorized item for use with rifles such as the M1903 and M1, but in practice they were mainly used in machine guns. Bullets have green and white tips. Wrapped in plastic for display. $12.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16656 20 CALIBER .30 CARTRIDGES ARMOR PIERCING MODEL 1917 FOR AIRCRAFT USE ONLY (Empty box) - Rare WW1 era aircraft ball ammo box with 1919 loading date. Overall about good condition. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display but should be redone with slightly more filler in the box to fix the slightly crushed look at the top. Not many of these left. $15.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16655 REMINGTON .30 SPRINGFIELD (1906) PALMA & OLYMPIC MATCH 1921 180 GRAIN BULLET - Partial box with 16 original rounds having REM-UMC 1906 and “U” on nickel primer. Remington won the competition in 1920 and 1921 to supply ammo for the Olympics and Palma matches using this load with a 180 grain bullet. Very scarce. Box is complete with all labels in G-VG condition. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $95.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16654 REMINGTON .30 SPRINGFIELD (1906) PALMA & OLYMPIC MATCH 1924- 200 GRAIN BULLET (Empty box) - Remington won the competition in 1920 and 1921, and again in 1924 to supply ammo for the Olympics and Palma matches using this load with a 200 grain bullet. Very scarce. Box is complete with all labels except the lower part of the large round red one, in about good condition with soiling and dings. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $75.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16653 REMINGTON .30 SPRINGFIELD (1906) BLANK (FULL BOX) - Two piece box, circa 1933-1940 with dog bone logo and red/blue printing. REM-UMC 30-06 headstamp on the cartridges with paper bullets. Nice clean box with all 20 original rounds. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $35.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16652 REMINGTON .30 SPRINGFIELD (1906) BLANK (EMPTY BOX) - Two piece box, circa 1933-1940 with dog bone logo plus the DuPont logo, and red/blue printing. Nice clean box but empty. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $18.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16651 REMINGTON- .30 SPRINGFIELD POINTED BULLET - SERVICE BULLET - Two piece box, circa 1920-1933 without either the dog bone logo or the DuPont logo, and red/blue printing. Nice clean box but empty. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $18.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16650 20 CARTRIDGES, ARMOR PIERCING M2 (PARTIALLY TYPED LABEL) DM42 (Empty box) - Nice clean box with unusual mix of preprinted information and typed (actually some sort of mimeograph stencil process) additions. Originally held .30 Armor Piercing M2 ammunition with DM 42 headstamp. (See Punnett .30-06 page 182 for this exact label variation). Shrink wrapped in plastic for display after the photo was taken, and looks like a full sealed box. $12.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16649 10 CARTRIDGES, RIFLE GRENADE, M3 - Full box that has been opened, with headstamp FA 4 on the cartridges. Loaded at Frankford Arsenal in 1944 and packed in these special 10 round boxes that were then wax coated for better protection from exposure. Great for display with any of the numerous grenade launchers used on M1903, M1917 or M1 Garand rifles. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $35.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16648 PETERS .30 GOVERNMENT MODEL 1906- NON-FOULING BULLETS, 180 grain (Empty box) - The exact box shown in Punnett .30-06 page 280 as item a. Nice clean two piece box probably circa early 1920s. One end label is excellent, other is about 50% defaced. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $25.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 16647 REMINGTON-UMC .30 SPINGFIELD & WINCHESTER BLACK POWDER BLANK CARTRIDGES (Empty box) - Two piece box with rounded corners, circa 1920s. Unusual in that it is for “Black Powder Blank Cartridge” All labels are intact and pretty clean. Some slight soiling on the rest of the box. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $18.00 (View Picture)

**NEW ADDITION** 17247 SCARCE 1938 NATIONAL MATCH AMMO CRATE FOR 1500 ROUNDS OF .30-06 BALL NM - Near excellent condition example, perfect for display with pre-WW2 M1903 National Match rifles, but it is missing the top. Unlike regular issue ammo which used brown crates with a color stripe (red to indicate ball, etc) the special National match ammunition was issued in a crate that was painted entirely light blue with a large yellow "NM" stenciled on it, along with the year, caliber, etc. Additionally, each crate was numbered, and the 20 round cardboard boxes inside also were numbered to the crate. This was done to ensure that no one slipped in any unauthorized special ammo, and that in case of any problems they could identify exactly where the defective ammo came from. Most of these crates got destroyed after the matches, or in subsequent years, and I have only seen handful in collections today. (One was with a great display of NM M1903 Springfields at a Baltimore show several years ago.) This was a crate of ammo which was shipped to the Minnesota National Guard at Camp Ripley. When found these are often scarred and chipped, but this one has only very minor handling or storage marks, although it could use a good scrubbing. All six of the screw posts are present, but there are no wing nuts. Except for missing the top this is the second best example I have seen (we sold a better one last year). These came with the ammo inside a sealed tin liner, which is present, but the tops were thrown away when they were opened. This would be great as a centerpiece in a M1903 National Match Rifle display, and you could put a big sign up on top to hide the missing lid. $125.00 (View Picture)

16646 20 CALIBER .30 CARTRIDGES ARMOR PIERCING MODEL 1917 FOR AIRCRAFT USE ONLY (Empty box) - Rare WW1 aircraft AP ammo box. Limited quantities were made using a bullet, designed by Mr. Clay, where the steel core was seated in a cupro-nickel jacket and the nose filled with lead and formed to a point. While this was okay for piercing armor, there was concern that it may be considered a “dum-dum” expanding bullet by the Germans, so it was quickly withdrawn from use. This is only the second or third box of this model we have ever seen. The colored stripe is faded (as with all the others), and I think was originally blue, or maybe a slate gray. Some tape residue at the top and bottom as visible in the photos. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo. $25.00 (View Picture)

16645 FULL SEALED BOX 20 ROUNDS .30-06 BALL M2 (TAN BOX) - Lot TW- 41269 in brown box with black printing. This is probably circa 1954-55, based on the style of the box, and probably headstamped TW 54 or TW 5. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display $20.00 (View Picture)

16644 FULL SEALED BOX 20 ROUNDS .30-06 BALL M2 (TAN BOX) - Lot TW- 41269 in brown box with black printing. This is probably circa 1954-55, based on the style of the box, and probably headstamped TW 54 or TW 5. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display $20.00 (View Picture)

16643 REM-UMC 10 ROUND PACKET for .30-06 ammunition (EMPTY BOX) - Unusual packet to hold two five round clips of .30-06 ammunition with 172 grain bullets (essentially the M1 Ball load). This is for Kleanbore priming and has the DuPont logo so it is post 1933. I have no idea how these were used, possibly inside 20 round boxes when loaded in clips, or ?? Nice clean example. $5.00 (View Picture)

16642 PHYSICAL PROPERTY TESTING HARDNESS HEAD, 1971 DATED (EMPTY BOX) - An unusual item- basically a standard style late 20 round box, but made without the top flap. Label is a locally prepared form which apparently would be filled in with date, time and tool station when a random sample of cases in process were pulled for a quality control inspection, in this case for testing of hardness of the head. Form is “SMUFA-Q Label 197-1, 16 Sep 71” and probably from Lake City from their .30-06 line, or possibly a generic box used with any of the caliber then in production. Ever seen one before? $10.00 (View Picture)

16641 20 CARTRIDGES, RIFLE GRENADE CALIBER .30 M3 (EMPTY BOX) - Nice clean empty box, probably circa 1943-44. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo, essentially will display as a full unopened box. $15.00 (View Picture)

16640 20 CARTRIDGES CALIBER .30 MATCH M72 "EMPTY FOR DISPLAY ONLY" - for the 1962 National Matches at Camp Perry. Nice clean empty box with Styrofoam filler block, intended for display such as at the National Matches or professional/trade shows where Army ordnance items were displayed. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display and looks better now than in the photo, essentially will display as an unopened box. Interesting oddity. $15.00 (View Picture)

16639 20 UNPRIMED CASES, BRASS, CARTRIDGE, CAL..30, MATCH LOT FA P 30-329 FRANKFORD ARSENAL - Full sealed box of a very unusual item and packing method. Label is a locally prepared one (with the old ditto type process). My guess is late 1960s or 1970s. Excellent condition, shrink wrapped in plastic for display. Interesting oddity. $30.00 (View Picture)

16638 UMC Company- 20 .30 Springfield (1906) Smokeless with added label – BLANKS - UMC Company- 20 .30 Springfield (1906) Smokeless with added label – BLANKS Probably circa 1910-1920. Two piece box with pretty good label. Red and black added label “BLANKS” pasted on top. Box contains 9 original rounds with headstamp UMC 1906 and paper bullets. $18.00 (View Picture)

16637 Scarce- Full box 20 round .30-06 Ball Model 1906 by National Conduit & Cable Company (NC 18) - The least known of all WW1 military contractors was National Conduit & Cable Company of Hastings on Hudson, NY. Although they had contracts for 34 million rounds, far less than that was delivered, and it was considered to be of very low quality. Reportedly it was this maker’s ammunition which created problems with the “low number” M1903 Springfields. This is a full two piece box, with points sticking through and one end flap coming loose. No external markings on box except illegible number stamped on bottom. It has been shrink wrapped in plastic and looks better now than in the photos. Ammo shows oxidation and green ooze in places. Scarce. $40.00 (View Picture)

16455 Lot of 12 Brass shotshells- REM-UMC BEST 12 GA. - What you see is what you get. Cases are dirty and/or tarnished, but not damaged. All are primed and seem to have been loaded as blanks, but details of load are unknown, so being sold as components only to be unloaded by the buyer. Great for filling a trench gun shotshell pouch for a display. Must go by UPS, not post office. The lot of 10 for $25.00 (View Picture)

13767 BOX WW2 WINCHESTER 25 ROUNDS 12 GA BRASS CASE 00 BUCK AMMUNITION FOR TRENCH GUNS - Nice clean full box or 25 rounds of the brass cased 00 buck ammunition used with the Trench and Riot guns during WW2 and after. Most of these boxes are well used and have problems with burst seams at corners, etc. This has a smudged area on the top as shown in the photo, otherwise is excellent throughout. The “For use in hunting small game” marking was used briefly while the JAG types argued about the legality of using buckshot in combat, but procurement continued and it was issued regardless of the marking, mixed under the same stock numbers as the ammo without that marking. As nice as box as we have had in several years. Sealed in plastic for display. $450.00 (View Picture)

16552 50 CARTRIDGES .38 Long Colt- Full two piece box by Remington-UMC - This is a very nice box circa 1910-1920 with rounded corners and a blue & red plaid pattern and green label. Some scuffing on the edges, but overall a very handsome box for display with a revolver of that period. Contents are original to the box. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $55.00 (View Picture)

16547 PACKET OF 6 CARTRIDGES, CARBINE GRENADE LAUNCHING Caliber .30 M6 (SOFT) - In addition to the standard 50 round cardboard boxes, sometimes these cartridges were packed in small cardboard packets of six rounds, and issued in a miniature “Spam can” with a pack of 10 rounds of the .30-06 caliber M3 grenade launching blanks, and sometimes with some of the M7 auxiliary cartridges. This is one of the six round packets packed in a lightweight folded box inside a waterproof kraft paper wrapper. These were used with the M8 grenade launcher. Fairly scarce stuff in this packing configuration. Headstamp unknown, but will include a loose round of this type of cartridge to show contents. $20.00 (View Picture)

16544 BOX OF 20 CARTRIDGES CALIBER .45 BALL M1911 WCC 1941 - Nice full sealed box of pre-WW2 ammo for the M1911 pistol. Headstamp should be WCC 41, based on other open boxes from the same lot we saw. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $15.00 (View Picture)

16517 BOX OF 10 ROUNDS KYNOCH .577/450 AMMO - Full box with original 20 rounds with 480 grain lead bullets. Made circa 1950s-60s, but fine for display with any of the .577-450 Martini rifles if you cannot find one of the paper packets of military issue ammo. Box condition is fair to good with scuffing and scrapes and scotch tape as shown in the photo. Loaded with smokeless powder, and being sold as collectors ammo only, and not guaranteed as safe to fire. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $89.00 (View Picture)

16487 U.S. Military Rifle Dummy Cartridge Set - One of each: .30-06 Dummy Model 1906 (fluted case); .30-06 Dummy M2 (holes in case); .30 Carbine Dummy M13 (no primer); 7.62mm Dummy M63 (fluted case); 5.56mm Dummy XM199 (fluted case); .50 Browning Machine Gun, Dummy M2 (holes in case) $9.00 (View Picture)

16478 Vietnam era bandoleer of 60 rounds 7.62 NATO Ball M80 ammo for the M14 rifle - Full bandoleer of 60 rounds in 5 round stripper clips, complete with the stripper clip guide (in the end pocket). Headstamped [NATO symbol] FC 64 indicating manufacture by Federal Cartridge Company in 1964. Bandoleer is marked NATO 7.62MM/ BALL M80/ 5 RD. CLIPS/ FC 1938.One pocket is missing the cardboard insert and two cartridges have slight dents in the cases, but rest we looked at seemed to be okay, but all display great when inside the bandoleer. Getting hard to find. $75.00 (View Picture)

16466 .56-56 SPENCER 7 ROUND BOX (EMPTY BOX) - Cardboard box that had seven rounds of C.D. Leet .56-56 Spencer ammo, but it has been opened and the ammo removed. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display, and great for a Civil War cavalry collection. We have had full boxes at times, but while they look just like this, they cost more since they have the ammo inside. $25.00 (View Picture)

16463 5 ROUNDS KYNOCH .450- 3 ¼” CASE FULL BOX OF AMMO - These are loaded with 480 grain soft nose metal jacketed bullets. Fancy red and yellow box with added label on the back: “IMPORTANT- These cartridges are loaded with a modified propellant and in some double rifles may shoot to a different point of impact.” Front has added label “non-mercuric, non-corrosive primers” and ink stamped “WARNING: Keep out of reach of children.” The ammo probably dates to the 1950s or 60s when they added the requirement for the child safety warning on ammo sold in the U.S. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. Great addition to a display with rifles in an African hunting collection. $59.00 (View Picture)

16461 FULL BOX OF 20 ROUNDS “CALIBER .300 CARTRIDGE BALL, RED LABEL, SYNCHRONIZED GUNS, RAF” - This is .30-06 M2 Ball ammunition provided to the British for use in their RAF fighter aircraft during the Battle of Britain. May 1941 date visible on the top of the box. The British still used .30 caliber Browning machine guns in many of their fighter aircraft long after the U.S. had switched to all .50 BMGs. Wrapped in clear plastic for display, but most of these I have opened have the deep circular primer crimp and British style headstamps RA 1941 .300Z $35.00 (View Picture)

16102 WW2 ERA BOX OF 20 ROUNDS .30 ARMOR PIERCING M2 - Super nice and clean and bright box with no tips poking through the bottom. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. made at lake City Ordnance Plant, and headstamp is probably LC 43 or LC 44. $49.00 (View Picture)

16452 Scarce Lawrence Pellet Primers for Sharps Percussion Rifles & Carbines- - Although they Sharps was designed to be used with a conventional percussion cap, nearly all were also made to use the Lawrence pellet primers. These small copper coated wafers were stored in a vertical tubular magazine in the lockplate, sort of like a stack of miniature poker chips. As the hammer was cocked and released, the also activated a gizmo that would push out a primer pellet where the hammer would drop just in time to fire it down the nipple to provide ignition and fire the weapon. These tiny little pellets were sold and shipped in a brass tube with a slot on one side to see how many were left, and a wood peg to keep them in place until ready to refill the primer magazine. Each tube came with about 25(?) pellets, packed in larger tins holding a number of the tubes. This lot consists of one primer tube that is still full and one that is empty, but has the wooden peg in place. Both are in a plastic case for display and to prevent damage or loss. A great item to go with that Sharps in your collection. $75.00 (View Picture)

16434 Winchester Box of .45-70-405 ammo with 20 original rounds - Probably circa early 1900s as this has the rounded corners and approximately 1909 date codes. Nice clean label with bright colors. Box has been opened and label torn to do so. Complete with all 20 original cartridges, headstamped WRA Co 45-70. Wrapped in plastic (but not heat shrink wrap). Nice for display with any military or civilian rifle chambered for .45-70. $125.00 (View Picture)

16433 Winchester Box of .45-70-405 ammo with 20 original rounds - Probably circa early 1900s as this has the rounded corners and approximately 1909 date codes. Nice clean label with bright colors. Box has been opened and label torn to do so. Complete with all 20 original cartridges, headstamped WRA Co 45-70. Wrapped in plastic (but not heat shrink wrap). Small piece of the green label missing on one end and another very small piece missing from the front label. Nice for display with any military or civilian rifle chambered for .45-70. $115.00 (View Picture)

16432 Winchester 40-60 MARLIN box with 20 rounds of ammo circa 1890s-early 1900s - (Giles & Shuey 100 years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, page 119) This is a scarce caliber, especially loaded by Winchester. The .40-60 marlin and .40-65 Winchester and later the .40-70 Bullard all used the same case, but varied the bullet weight and powder charge. There was a .40-60 Colt for the Colt Lightning rifles, and it was nothing more than the .40-60 Marlin with a different name, and ammo is sometimes found marked .40-60 Colt & Marlin. All of these could be used more or less interchangeably. There was also a .40-60 Winchester (not .40-65) that used a shorter case and thus was not interchangeable with the rest of those calibers- if you can remember all that. Anyway, this is a good representative box for display with any of the guns using this ammunition (under whatever name). This has 9 original round, headstamped W.R.A.Co, 40-60 MAR and 11 filler rounds that are U.M.C. SH 40-60. Nice clean ammo. and you can wrap the full box or remove the ammo and just display the empty box with a filler piece inside. $150.00 (View Picture)

16430 -WINCHESTER AMMO BOX FOR .45-70-500 EXTRA HEAVY SOLID HEAD WITH 19 ROUNDS - (Giles & Shuey 100 years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, page 92) This is a military contract box that used a large label which covered the joint between the two pieces of the box, and had a tear string inserted through two holes in the end of the box. Probably circa 1880s-1890s. Box is pretty rough, but would look better with some careful restoration work or if the ammo is removed and a block inserted and the box then shrink wrapped. This still has the pull string sticking through the end of the top section. Ammo consists of 18 nice clean loaded rounds of WRA Co. cartridges that are original to the box, plus one filler for a total of 19 rounds. Will display much better if wrapped. $90.00 (View Picture)

16339 LOT OF 150 ROUNDS 8MM LEBEL AMMUNITION IN HOTCHKISS MACHINE GUN FEED STRIPS - Headstamp CP F, 2 48 with red primer sealer. Feed strips are parkerized steel. These were used with the Hotchkiss machine guns, but the ammunition was the same as for the 8mm Lebel rifles M1886-1916, and sometimes called 8 x 50mmR Lebel. (Not to be confused with the 8 x 50mmR Mannlicher which was entirely different). Most of the ammo is nice, bright clean stuff, but about 6 of the cases have small dents where one something heavy was placed on that strip, but you can just roll them over for display. Date of manufacture is uncertain (maybe 1948, but not sure) and given the unreliability of French ammunition (and troops) we do not guarantee this to be safe to fire, or even if it will fire at all. Sold as display items or for use as components, not for firing, so use at your own risk if you insist. The lot of 150 rounds in feed strips for $99.00 (View Picture)

16275 Full sealed box 20 Rounds .30-06 Ball M2 (tan box) - Lot TW- 41263 in brown box with black printing. This is probably circa 1954-55 based on the style of the box. Will shrink wrap in plastic for no extra charge. $20.00 (View Picture)

16274 RARE- Full box 20 Rounds .30-06 Armor Piercing Incendiary, M14 (WRA 53) - Lot WRA 22003 loaded in 1953 shortly after the switch to non-corrosive priming. This is a full box, but the box has been opened, and one corner is damaged with a round coming through. This is the rare Armor Piercing Incendiary loading identified by the silver painted tip on the bullet (not to be confused with Winchester’s proprietary “Silver Tip” expanding bullets for the commercial market.) This is only about the 4th box of .30 API ammo we have had in the last 20 years. Although primarily issued for use in machine guns, this was also authorized for use in any of the .30 caliber rifles so you can use that as an excuse to justify adding this to your collection. WRA headstamped military ammunition is somewhat scarce, making this an even more desirable item. If the box were clean and sealed it would sell for about double this. Cannot ship this to places run by idiots like Kalifornia or Massachusetts or Illinois. $125.00 (View Picture)

**HOLD** 16273 Lot of 3 full sealed boxes of 7.62mm Match ammunition - One box is XM118 1963, another is XM118 1965 and third one is M118 undated but looks like 1979 based on the lot number. Boxes are a bit dirty and stained, especially the 1965 box but will display okay, especially if wrapped in plastic. This “white box match ammo” was the preferred ammo for U.S. snipers using the M40 series rifles or the M14/M21 series. Hard to find these any more as most has been shot up. All three boxes for $35.00 (View Picture)

15547 WW2 Full sealed box 20 Rounds .30-06 Ball M2 (Red stripe) - Lot SL-7593, probably headstamped SL 42 or SL 43. Nice clean box with pastedon abel to sel the box and having the red stripe used to identify ball ammunition. This is corrosive primed and NOT recommended for shooting. Above average condition. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $25.00 (View Picture)

16261 Vietnam era bandoleer of 60 rounds 7.62mm Ball M80 ammunition - Nice clean full bandoleer with original ammo, cardboard inserts, and the charger guide for filling M14 magazines. Lot number LC 13363 with headstamp LC 69 [NATO symbol]. Very hard to find these any more as most of the ammo has been shot up over the years, leaving little for collectors. $85.00 (View Picture)

16236 NICE! WW2 BANDOLEER .30-06 BALL AMMUNITION IN 8 ROUND CLIPS FOR M1 GARAND WITH LOT CARD! - Full original bandoleer of six clips total 48 rounds. Headstamp is LC 42 indicating manufacture at Lake City Ordnance Plant in 1942. It is very hard to find these early WW2 bandoleers in decent condition with the original ammunition, the cardboard inserts, and the original lot card intact. Troops were issued two bandoleers prior to combat in addition to having full cartridge belts. Remember, this ammo has corrosive primers and if fired will absolutely rot out the bore of your rifle if not immediately cleaned with the smelly old GI bore cleaner, so we are selling for display only, and not guaranteed as safe to fire. One bandoleer of 48 rounds WITH THE LOT CARD! $85.00 (View Picture)

16226 WW2 BANDOLEER .30-06 BALL IN 8 ROUND CLIPS FOR M1 GARAND - Full original bandoleer of six clips total 48 rounds. Headstamp is EW 43 indicating manufacture at Eau Claire, WI, Ordnance Plant in 1943. Previous owner stupidly removed the little cardboard inserts intended to keep the bullet tips from poking through the thin cotton of the bandoleer, and also trashed the small card with the lot number information. Still fine for display. Troops were issued two bandoleers prior to combat in addition to having full cartridge belts. Remember, this ammo has corrosive primers and if fired will absolutely rot out the bore of your rifle if not immediately cleaned with the smelly old GI bore cleaner, so we are selling for display only, and not guaranteed as safe to fire. One bandoleer of 48 rounds $48.00 (View Picture)

16094 EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION PACK, CIRCA 1930S. - Heavy pasteboard box with cloth sealing tape around the edges. Label on front of the box reads 100 Cartridges, 80 ball, 20 tracer cal..30 M1 for aircraft in metallic links. Experimental carton F.A.- SK #SA-876, ammunition lots Ball, Caliber .30 M1 No. 1605, Tracer, Cal..30 M1- Lot 560, Frankford Arsenal. Empty box only. An important "missing link" for the historian interested in aircraft armament history. $50.00 (View Picture)

16093 EXTRUDED CASES CAL..30 - stenciled in large letters on common 20 round box with stapled ends, typical circa 1920s type of construction. This comes with one empty, primed case with headstamp –F-A-28. $18.00 (View Picture)

16092 20 CARTRIDGES, A.P.I. CALIBER .30 M14[RUBBERSTAMPED "A1"] LOT FA 47 - Nice clean empty box you can fill with a wood block for display of the VERY scarce box of ammo with silver tips for API. $25.00 (View Picture)

16088 TWO PIECE PASTEBOARD BOX FOR "50 PIECES 30=30 BLANK CARTRIDGES" - Reddish brown printing on the box top. Probably made by Stembridge or one of the other companies providing blanks to the movie industry. Cool, odd size box. The “30-30” may refer to .30 WCF (.30-30 caliber) or may indicated that they are .30-06 caliber loaded with 30 grains equivalent of blank fire powder. Interesting in any case. $45.00 (View Picture)

16087 20 BALL CARTRIDGES .30 CALIBRE, U.S. GOVT, SMOKELESS, BY US. CARTRIDGE COMPANY. - Super clean and sharp early box for USCCo .30-06 ammunition, probably circa WW1. $45.00 (View Picture)

16086 REMINGTON .30-06 TWO PIECE BOX WITH OVERLABEL "FOR USE IN LEWIS MACHINE GUN" - Empty box with very interesting labels. Additional small over label “PAPER [with rest missing]” probably originally read PAPER BULLET BLANKS. A very rare variation for the advanced collector of machine gun related ammo. $25.00 (View Picture)

16083 20 CASES, CARTRIDGE CALIBER .30 UNPRIMED, FRANKFORD ARSENAL. - Full sealed box, but one corner has been opened up just enough to see the FA 47 headstamp. $20.00 (View Picture)

16082 20 PRIMED CASES CALIBER .30 LOT RA [NOTHING STAMPED] - Full box, probably 1950s-60s. $18.00 (View Picture)

16081 20 PRIMED CASES CARTRIDGE CALIBER .30 (PRIMER NO. 26) MARCH 1949, FRANKFORD ARSENAL - Full sealed box. $10.00 (View Picture)

16080 20 PRIMED CASES CALIBER .30 REFERENCE DWG #, PRIMER NO #36 ZIRCONIUM, LOT WCC-Y30481 - Full sealed box, but some staining on the label. $30.00 (View Picture)

16076 20 CASES, CALIBER .30 PRImED LOT FAP 30 399 - Taped top on box has been partially opened, and four cases remain with headstamp 43 TW. Not sure why a Frankford Arsenal lot number was assigned to these since the cases were made at Twin Cities, but perhaps for some sort of test of quality control standards. $12.00 (View Picture)

16075 20 PRIMED CASES CARTRIDGE CAL. 30 (PRIMER NO. 31) CALIBRATION COMPONENTS 10 JAN 1952 - Box has been opened and only has one case left, headstamped FA 51 with the zinc colored primer and red primer seal. $20.00 (View Picture)

16074 20 CASES, UNPRIMED CALIBER .30 MATCH LOT LC SP-2027, LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT - Full sealed box. $20.00 (View Picture)

16072 20 CARTRIDGE, CASES CALIBER .30 M1, PRIMED (NOT CRIMPED) FRANKFORD ARSENAL - Full sealed box. Circa 1920s-30s. $20.00 (View Picture)

16071 20 CASES CARTRIDGE CAL..30 M1, UNPRIMED FA - Full sealed box. $20.00 (View Picture)

16098 BOX OF 100 ROUNDS .22 LONG RIFLE CARTRIDGES FOR BRITISH MILITARY TRAINING RIFLES - Square two piece box with paper label “100 Cartridges, Rim Fire .22 inch Mark 2, IMI (K) and ink stamped lot or date info 2 2 74. Full sealed box, shrink wrapped in plastic for display. Great to go with a display of all those British or Canadian military .22 training rifles. $20.00 (View Picture)

16096 FULL BOX 20 ROUNDS WINCHESTER MADE .25-25 STEVENS SOFT POINT - Two piece box with orange label. Label is somewhat scuffed and dirty, but a very scarce caliber. Contents generally excellent with some oxidation on the heads, domed primers. Shrink wrapped in plastic for display. $195.00 (View Picture)

16095 50 CARTRIDGES, SPECIAL TRACER, CALIBER .38, 120 GRAIN, LOT RA 5027 - Full sealed box of red tip tracer, WW2 vintage. Wrapped in plastic for display with your Victory Model revolvers. These were primarily issued for aircrew survival signaling. $85.00 (View Picture)

16029 WW2 JAPANESE MILITARY 7.92 X 57MM MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION IN STRIPPER CLIPS - Five rounds in brass stripper clip. No headstamp. Reddish-brown lacquer seal at the case mouth. Stripper clip is not flat on the back like most Japanese clips, but with a squared groove down the back. The Japanese used the Type 98 machine Gun (a license built copy of the German MG15) as a flexible gun in some of their aircraft, fed from 75 round saddle drum magazines. One stripper clip with five rounds. A scarce type of Jap ammo. $30.00 (View Picture)

16002 WOODEN AMMO CRATE FOR PRIMERS (CIRCA 1920S?) - Nice clean crate with red stencils- SMALL ARMS PRIMERS HANDLE CAREFULLY, and Remington, Bridgeport, Conn address, and black stenciled shipping address to a hardware store in Billings, MT. This is a military style crate, with the dovetail construction used by Remington during WW1, and even has the recessed circular spot for the ordnance department seal to detect if the lid was removed (however, no Ordnance Department seal or wax is there), Looks like it held 15,000 no 1 ½ primers when shipped. Complete with all six of the wingnuts to secure the lid. A cool treasure for the fanatical ammunition collector. $55.00 (View Picture)

15999 WINCHESTER BOX OF 20 ROUNDS .38-55 CIRCA 1930S-40S. - Blue, red and yellow design with Staynless primers noted and K series index number so it dates sometime after about 1929. Ammo is complete and correct for this box. Box has some scuffed edges, and the folds for the end flaps have been reinforced with clear tape but hard to detect. A very nice old vintage box of this classic and obsolete caliber. A very nice box for display with any Winchester (or other brand) rifle in .38-55 caliber. Ammo sold for display only and not guaranteed as to fitness for use. $50.00 (View Picture)

15994 REMINGTON .22 CB CAPS- BULK PACK BOX OF 100 - Scarce caliber and packaging. Probably circa 1940s as these still have copper cases. Box appears to be full, but we did not count the rounds. Box condition is good except for one weak seam visible in the photos. Ammo sold for display only and not guaranteed as to fitness for use. $25.00 (View Picture)

15992 Remington 6.35mm (.25 ACP) 50 Round Box (partial box) - Green “dogbone” box circa late 1930s. Box is a bit scuffed and soiled. Comes with about 45 rounds, about 30 of which are correct for this style box and the others are fillers from various makers. Nice for display with any .25 ACP gun of the WW2 or earlier period. Ammo sold for display only and not guaranteed as to fitness for use. $12.00 (View Picture)

15991 Winchester Box of .38 S&W cartridges - Early 1920s style blue box with red WINCHESTER name. Staynless primers. Box is full with correct ammo in good condition (not shown in the photo.) One end flap is missing. Box notes that this is “Especially for .38 Cal S&W, Harrington & Richardson, Colt and other arms.” Nice for display with any .38 S&W caliber gun of the WW2 or earlier period. Ammo sold for display only and not guaranteed as to fitness for use. $30.00 (View Picture)

15988 WINCHESTER-WESTERN .22 SHORT- GALLERY BOX OF 250 ROUNDS - “.22 short disintegrating rim fire ammunition.” Probably made sometime after the merger of the Winchester and Western names in 1979. This is a bulk packed carton of 250 rounds that looks to be full or almost full. Cardboard has been crushed a little as these are not as rigid as the other types of boxes. “.22 short” lightly written on front and one end flap, but still displays nicely. Great addition to a display of old Winchester (or other brand) gallery rifles. Ammo sold for display only and not guaranteed as to fitness for use. $12.00 (View Picture)

15979 WINCHESTER 7.62 RUSSIAN BOX WITH 14 ROUNDS - Hard to find caliber. Box is pretty ratty and has been restored and taped up for display. Both end flaps missing. Includes 14 rounds of WRA Co. 7.62 x 54mmR ammunition, but probably not original to this box. Great for display with one of the M1895 Russian contract rifles. (And that was what the previous owner did with it!). Probably dates to the late 1920s or 1930s as it has the Staynless primers mentioned on the blue-red-yellow box. $25.00 (View Picture)

15973 WW2 BANDOLEER 60 ROUNDS .30-06 BALL M2 IN 5 ROUND CLIPS/BANDOLEERS (SL 43) - Nice clean ammo in nice clean bandoleer. Headstamp SL 43 indicating manufacture at St. Louis Ordnance Plant in 1943. Packed in 5 round stripper clips and complete with the cardboard inserts to keep the tips from poking through the light cotton bandoleers. However, someone has removed the lot card, which is nice to have, and the upper left corner has a spot about ½” diameter that got cut or torn or chewed, but it displays okay anyway. Otherwise, a very nice complete original bandoleer. $75.00 (View Picture)

15972 WW2 BANDOLEER 60 ROUNDS .30-06 BALL M2 IN 5 ROUND CLIPS/BANDOLEERS (DEN 43) - Nice clean ammo in nice clean bandoleer. Headstamp DEN 43 indicating manufacture at Denver Ordnance Plant in 1943, as part of lot number 323442, but then repacked in clips bandoleers as Denver lot C-84420. A very nice complete original bandoleer. $95.00 (View Picture)

15926 50 CARTRIDGES, CARBINE GRENADE [LAUNCHING] CAL..30 M6 - Full Sealed box of Lake City 1943 vintage ammo as used with the M8 grenade launcher. Fairly scarce stuff. Headstamp LC 43 with the rose petal crimp. These were also authorized for use as regular "blanks" with the carbine. Will include a loose round to show contents. $59.00 (View Picture)

15873 12 CARTRIDGES, REVOLVER, .455 INCH MK VIZ FOR WEBLEY REVOLVERS - This is WW2 vintage ammo issued for the .455 Webley revolvers stillin service. Each gray cardboard box has 12 rounds of full metal jacket ball ammunition. Headstamp is K43 VIZ indicating it is Mark VI configuration loaded with nitro-cellulose (smokeless) powder as indicated by the "Z". This was loaded by Kynoch in 1943, and the lot number and date are ink stamped on the label. (Photo shows one sample, we have several different months, but all are 1943 dated.) The "Cartridge SA Ball revolver .455 inch Mark VIz" using design DD/L/9513 was approved in April 1941. The charge was between 5.5 and 7.5 grains of NC powder, depending on batch. It was declared obsolete in March 1946." Although the mark VI was a WW2 era load, it is very similar to the Mark II load used during WW1 except that they had lead bullets with no jacket. Box is in good conditoini and markings pretty legible, but the paper label seal has been broken across the seam due to rough handling over the last 60 years. Will shring wrap in plastic for display if requested. One box of 12 rounds for $19.00 (View Picture)

13796 .56-56 SPENCER 7 ROUND BOX (EMPTY BOX) - Cardboard box that had seven rounds of C.D. Leet .56-56 Spencer ammo, but end was opened and ammo removed. Sealed in plastic for display, and great for a Civil War cavalry collection. We have full boxes elsewhere, but while they look just like this, they cost more since they have the ammo inside. $25.00 (View Picture)

6163 WW1 .45ACP IN 20 ROUND BOXES - Nice clean full sealed box, shrink wrapped in plastic for display with your WW1 era M1911 pistol. Loaded at Frankford arsenal. not sure of exact date, but lot number is 111, so it is a fairly early one, not he common pre-WW2 boxes still found at gun shows. $12.00 (View Picture)

7876 20 CARTRIDGES, CALIBER .30 MATCH M72 (1967 WHITE BOX) - LOT LC 12245. Red and blue printing on while label with handsome eagle design on one side with 1967 MATCH Lake City Ordnance Plant. Full sealed box wrapped in plastic for display. This is the stuff that was used by snipers in Vietnam, when they could get it, such as Carlos Hathcock and others before adoption of the 7.62mm rifles for the sniping role. Getting hard to find the older Match ammo. $25.00 (View Picture)

15312 FULL BOX OF 50 ROUNDS .45 ACP MATCH M1911 DATED 1963 - Lot FC 1984. Red and blue printing on while label with handsome eagle design on front with 1963 MATCH. Full box (Will wrap in plastic for display if requested). Great for display with a M1911A1 National Match or Colt Gold Cup of that vintage. Getting hard to find the older Match ammo. $30.00 (View Picture)

13876 60 ROUNDS OF 1941 DATED .30-06 AMMO IN STRIPPER CLIPS - Enough to fill one bandoleer. This is bright clean ammo that was arsenal packed in stripper clips and boxes and recently discovered. The boxes were trash, so we are selling the ammo as seen in the photo. Made at Frankford Arsenal in 1941, this is Ball, M2, and the type issued for use with the M1903 and M1917 rifles during WW2, and the BAR. When packed in 8 round clips it was used in the M1 Garands. Most of the 1941 dated ammo was expended in training or combat during WW2, and it is seldom encountered on the collector market. The brass stripper clips alone are selling for $1 or more each today. These would have been packed in the early khaki colored cotton bandoleers with no stencils, as they used the lot card in a pocket for ID until mid-war. (We can provide a lot of 20 clips -100 rounds- to fill a cartridge belt if you need that quantity for $80.00) Lot of 12 clips -60 rounds- for $55.00 (View Picture)

9019 TWO PIECE 12 GA. SHOTSHELL BOX- PETERS LEAGUE - For 25 Blackpowder, 3 1/4 dr. 1 7/8 oz No. 8 Buck. Pretty rough condition, but mostly there and could be restored to look a lot better. (Empty box only) Will include 2 original shells that were in box if you want them, but will have to send by UPS then. $65.00 (View Picture)

15281 .30 CARBINE BALL M1- SEALED SPAM CAN OF 800 ROUNDS - Lot LC 12910, with headstamp LC 45 packed in 50 round boxes (total 16 boxes). A great item for display with your carbine collection, or open it up and sell off the boxes individually. This is bright clean non-corrosive U.S. military ammo, vacuum packed since 1945.. $750.00 (View Picture)

15232 .30-06 BALL M2, FULL SEALED SPAM CAN OF 220 ROUNDS - Lot TW 18759 replaced at Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, Nevada in 1950. Headstamp unknown, but based on the repack date and other cans of this vintage it is almost certainly WW2 ammo repacked from the large wood crates into smaller spam cans packed two to a smaller crate in accordance with military supply procedures circa 1950. Best guess is that headstamp is TW 43, 44 or 45 and certtainly corrosive primed. Great for a collection of U.S. military small arms, or Korean War items. Back in the 1960s, the DCM sold off tons of this stuff but most of it was shot up long ago. $210.00 (View Picture)

15226 .30 CARBINE TRACER M27- BANDOLEER OF 120 ROUNDS - Lot LC 12106, probably headstamped LC 52 or 53, but we cannot verify without opening the sealed spam can which holds five bandoleers. We would prefer to sell this as a sealed can of 600 rounds for $650 but will open the can and sell individual bandoleers if no one wants the sealed can. Price per one bandoleer of 120 rounds is $135.00 (View Picture)

15125 WW2 JAPANESE AMMO SET - 3 rounds 7.7x58mm Ball (red band at mouth) in a section of the brass feed strip for Type 92. 97, 99 or Type 1 machine guns; 1 round 7.7x58mmSR (Semi-Rimmed) Armor Piercing (black band at mouth) used only in Type 92 machine guns (rim diameter has been slightly reduced); 1 round 7.7x58mm Ball (red band at mouth) for use in Type 99 rifles; 1 round 6.5x50mm for use in Type 38 and Type I rifles; 1 round 8x21mm pistol round for use in Type 14 pistols. All live, original WW2 Japanese military issue, with typical unmarked headstamp. $18.00 (View Picture)

15044 GAMBLES 12 GAUGE WINDOW SHOTSHELL SET - Set of five shells showing various features. 1- tube with base wad inserted; 2- tube with base wad positioned and the end folded ready to attaching the base; 3- with head attached, showing how it is all secured in place; 4- a “window” shell with highg brass and a cutout to view the powder and shot in place for a maximum load with smokeless powder and roll crimp; 5- another “window” load variation with low brass. Headstamps are GAMBLES No. 12 ACE and S&G No 12 CAMBLES. These are probably 1940s vintage or maybe early 1950s. Gambles was a large hardware chain who sold ammunition under their own name and headstamps, but I believe it was actually loaded by Federal Cartridge company. These “window shells” and sample sets were used by salesmen and as “give away” items to special customers. While sets like this from the big name makers are fairly common, those with the smaller “house brand” names are pretty scarce. Overall G-VG condition with some scuffing on the box, but contents fine. Natural oxidation of the shot has caused some swelling of the window shells, but not too bad. $75.00 (View Picture)

15037 RARE 1954 MATCH .45 ACP AMMUNITION MADE BY FRANKFORD ARSENAL - Unknown even to many advanced collectors, this is a partial box of 1954 match ammunition loaded at Frankford Arsenal loaded using steel cases and 210 grain FMJ bullets (instead of the normal 230 grain bullets). These have a green primer seal, and were packed in 50 round boxes (normal M1911 Ball boxes turned inside out) and identified with a paper label glued in place, with the sublot identification ink stamped in. This box has some scribble notes along the left side of the label, and only has about 30 of the original 50 cartridges. These came from the estate of a former Army Ordnance officer along with two similar boxes (one 1954 like this and a 1953 dated box) which went into my collection. A treasure for the advanced cartridge collector or someone with a National Match M1911A1 from that year. $45.00 (View Picture)

15024 U.S. MILITARY WW2 .45 ACP AMMUNITION- 20 ROUND BOX - Have several- These have WCC 42 headstamped rounds. Boxes are overall fine to excellent condition, and have been sealed in plastic for display. In late 1942 or early 1943 they changed the standard box from the 20 rounds (standard from about 1890) to the familiar 50 round box. Thus this box would display nicely with a WW1 display even though the contents are dated 1942, the external appearance is the same as for WW1 ammo for the M1911 pistols. $12.00 (View Picture)

14978 POWDER FLASK AND SHOT POUCH - From about 1840 to 1900 it was common for a hunter to carry ammunition for their muzzle loading gun in flasks and pouches like this, unless they had one of the expensive new breechloaders that used metallic cartridges. When loading their muzzle loader, they would tip the powder flask up with the spout in the muzzle of the gun, and then press the plunger to release a measured amount of powder in the barrel. Then ram a wad down, then use the shot pouch to drop a measured amount of shot, followed by another bit of wadding to keep the shot from rolling out the barrel if it was depressed below horizontal while waiting for another shot. Powder flasks replaced the primitive home made powder horns (except for very poor people who could not afford a flask, but could make their own horn for free). Flasks were made from copper, brass, and zinc in various sizes. This one pound example (to hold a pound of powder) is made of zinc with an embossed fluted design and has a dark protective coating of some sort. The zinc flasks are probably the most fragile of the materials used, and often found badly crushed or deteriorated. The measure is complete and appears to function properly, and the four small rings for a carrying strap or cord are all present. Leather shot pouches were used to carry a supply of shot appropriate for the game being hunted. To avoid noise, these used a leather body rather than metal, and this one has a handsome, detailed game scene embossed on it. Often the leather is rotted, or stained or the stitching torn, but this one is in as nice condition as any I have encountered in recent years, although there are a few surface cracks to the leather. The carrying ring is present and the charger is functional. A nice pair to display with a display of hunting memorabilia, or a gun display featuring old sporting arms. Well above average condition. $135.00 (View Picture)

14942 Scarce Hard Rubber powder flask in a case - During the latter half of the 19th century, hard rubber was an amazing “new” material which was used for a wide variety of different applications. It had a pleasing color (and could be tinted to some really ugly shades as well!) and could be easily formed using molds and provided a tough, durable, non-rusting product. As a contemporary of “gutta percha” the materials are often confused, but their compositions are distinctly different. We have seen hard rubber used in early pistol cases for the S&W .22 revolvers, for combs, buttons, toothbrush handles, buttplates, etc. Powder flasks are one of the less well known uses of this “wonder” material. This flask was made by the American Flask and Cap Company, according to a small tag the former owner left in the case. The case fits nicely but we are not sure if it is an original accessory, or added later to protect this scarce item. Overall condition appears to be excellent, but there is a slightly different sheen on an area about ¼” x 3” on the back of the flask that may be an impurity in the material, or perhaps an epoxy repair that blends almost perfectly. This is the only hard rubber flask we have ever encountered. This came from the estate of the author “Fighting Iron” a meticulous study of the various materials used in arms of all types, so I guess he thought this was a neat example $225.00 (View Picture)

14938 50 cartridges, Ball, Caliber .45 M1911 (TW-53 brass) - Nice clean full box of 50 rounds as shown in the photo. These were standard for use with the M1911 .45 automatic, and the Thompson, and M3 submachine guns. Ammo of this vintage remained in use up through Vietnam era. A good addition to any U.S. military collection. $20.00 (View Picture)

14936 50 cartridges, Ball, Caliber .45 M1911 (TW-56 steel case) - Steel cartridge cases have been tried repeatedly, with marginal success, mainly to conserve critical supplies of copper and brass. This was evident during WW2 when many different calibers were made (or at least experimented with) and they even switched to zinc coated steel for making pennies in 1943. The only large scale WW2 production was in .45 ACP by EC (Evansville) but steel cases were used in .30 carbine and .30-06 dummies. In 1956 the use of steel cases was tried again, and reached limited production quantities in .45 ACP and .30 carbine. Nice clean full box of 50 rounds as shown in the photo. A good addition to any U.S. military collection. $20.00 (View Picture)

14930 Lot of 3 boxes of Western .45 ACP ammo circa 1940s - Nickeled cases and commercial headstamps. Boxes are in good condition, but show minor scuffing and dirt. Ammo is bright and clean, non-corrosive factory loads. Nice for display with any American made gun in .45 ACP from that era. Two boxes are lot AXLK5 and one is lot AGLK6. The lot of three boxes for $50.00 (View Picture)

14886 20 CARTRIDGES, BALL FRANGIBLE, CALIBER .30 M22 - Lot LC 12292 with LC 45 headstamp- full sealed box, with M22 nomenclature overstamped over previous T-44 test designation. Frangible ammo used a bullet made of compressed bakelite and lead dust which would break up on impact with sheet metal of aircraft or vehicles, and could be used for practice against moving targets. I believe these are listed as an authorized item for use with rifles such as the M1903 and M1, but in practice they were mainly used in machine guns. Bullets have green and white tips. $45.00 (View Picture)

14866 10 CTGS, 12 GAGE/ SHOTGUN PLASTIC CASE/ NO. 00 BUCKSHOT XM162 - Lot WCC 85K056-004, Olin Corp. printed on the white paper/foil overwrap. Looks lie a 1984 date on the overwrap material so these are fairly late, Desert Storm era rounds. Nice, full sealed box of the ammunition used in trench and riot guns during Vietnam and until the present. $45.00 (View Picture)

14840 20 CARTRIDGES CALIBER .30 TRACER M25 (SL 53 - Adopted near the end of WW2, these were the standard tracer used in .30-06 caliber rifles and machine guns until the end of their service. This is a nice clean fresh box, taken from a sealed “spam can..” Made at the Saint Louis Ordnance Plant in 1953, these have non-corrosive primers. Nice clean rounds in sealed boxes, with the tips NOT sticking through. Will seal in plastic shrink wrap for display at no extra charge if requested. Hard to find. $45.00 (View Picture)

14800 20 CARTRIDGES CALIBER .30 TRACER M2 (RARE) - Frankford Arsenal Lot number 32, headstamped FA 42. On top of being a very rare type, this is probably the best condition box of WW2 era .30-06 tracer we have had with bright clean labels and the box in superb condition with no bullet tips poking through. Note that this is not the usual Tracer, M1 with the red tip which continued in production into 1945, nor the Tracer, M25 with the orange tip which was adopted (initially as the T10) in 1944-45. The Tracer, M2 was a special “short trace” design made in limited numbers from about March 1942 to November 1943, and can be found with white tips and with or without an extra cannelure on the bullet for identification, and in this variation with the red tip and the extra cannelure on the bullet as seen in the photo. Although I had collected .30-06 boxes for many years, I did not have a box of Tracer M2 for my own collection until I found this small stash of a few boxes. (Full details in Hackley, Woodin & Scranton Volume 2, pages 105-107.) $110.00 (View Picture)

14609 50 WINCHESTER .38 CALIBER LONG COLT CENTERFIRE CARTRIDGES - Exceptionally nice clean, full box. Label is sealed on one side but has been carefully cut on the other three sides although it will display as if it were still sealed. The lousy Saran Wrap job was replaced with crystal clear heat shrink wrap for better protection and appearance after the photo was taken. Newest label date is 4-14 so this is probably pre-1920 box. This is a black powder load (green label) and would be a great companion in a display of the Colt single action or double action revolvers in this caliber. $135.00 (View Picture)

14608 50 WINCHESTER No. 38 RIFLE CARTRIDGES (.38 CALIBER LONG RIMFIRE) - A nice clean, full SEALED box. The lousy Saran Wrap job was replaced with crystal clear heat shrink wrap for better protection and appearance after the photo was taken, but the black printing is still a little lighter than we would like. No label date codes, so this probably is prior to 1900, but sometime after 1871 as the label mentions Stetson’s patent of that date. Best guess is 1880s to 1890s vintage. This is a black powder load (green label) and would be a great companion in a display of any rifle in .38 Long Rimfire caliber. $175.00 (View Picture)

14607 50 WINCHESTER .38 CALIBER SHORT RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES - Exceptionally nice clean, full SEALED box. The lousy Saran Wrap job was replaced with crystal clear heat shrink wrap for better protection and appearance after the photo was taken. No label date codes, so this probably is prior to 1900, but sometime after 1871 as the lable mentions Stetson’s patent of that date. This is a black powder load (green label) and would be a great companion in a display of the Colt single action or double action revolvers in this caliber. $125.00 (View Picture)

14599 50 .22 HORNET SOFT POINT CARTRIDGES for Air Force Survival guns - Made by Winchester. Full box wrapped in plastic for display, complete with the original kraft overwrapping. Side of box has printed notice “Under no circumstances is the ammunition to be used for offensive or defensive measures against enemy personnel. This ammunition is provided for use with your emergency survival Rifle for the Killing of Game for food under emergency survival conditions only.” This ammo was used with the M4 bolt action rifle and the M6 over-under .22 Hornet rifle/ .410 shotgun used by the air force starting around 1950. A nice clean box, with the wrapper, and opened so you can see the warning. $40.00 (View Picture)

14595 20 U.S. Army Ball Cartridges (.30-40 Krag- 1929 Navy Contract, made by Western) - An unusual box, with the original contents being 20 rounds with headstamp WESTERN 29, read primer seal and 220 grain FMJ bullets. Box is labeled on both sides “20- .30 CAL U.S. ARMY BALL CARTRIDGES for U.S. Rifle Model 1898, 220 Gr bullets, Non-Corrosive Priming, manufactured by WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY, East Alton, Illinois, U.S.A. According to Hackley, Woodin & Scranton volume I, page 76 the U.S. Navy purchased some Krag ammunition as late as the early 1930s when it was finally declared obsolete, and then sold through the DCM program. The labels are in poor condition and the box has been covered with clear tape to preserve what is left. A very unusual box for the advanced Krag collector. Great for display with a Krag collection to show some of the many different types of ammunition made for these fine old rifles. $45.00 (View Picture)

14035 20 Cartridges, DUMMY, Caliber .30, M1906 for use in Rifles - Frankford Arsenal Lot FA 81, with the green label. Full sealed box, and we do not know the details of the contents. Best guess is that it has the standard fluted case dummies, and date to the 1930s or early WW2 years before the color coded labels were dropped in favor of plain black printed markings. The smooth case M2 dummy was adopted in 1939 but production of the M1906 fluted case dummies continued through most of WW2. A nice clean box. $40.00 (View Picture)

14796 BRITISH .55 CALIBER BOYES ANTI TANK RIFLE STRIPPER CLIP- The Boys anti-tank rifle was used by the British early in WW2, but was obsolete by late 1942. However, a few of the Boys Anti-Tank rifles were used by the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific, so you can make a stretch and claim these belong in your collection of U.S. military rifle ammunition. Note that the “small” cartridge in the photo is a .30-06 for size comparison. One stripper clip for $15.00 (View Picture)

14637 RELOADING DIES- .244 REMINGTON TWO DIE SET - Nice clean well cared for set made by RCBS with original box and instructions. Probably circa 1950s or early 1960s. Box is a bit faded and scuffed but dies look to be about perfect. Standard 7/8 x 14 threads used on most reloading presses. $12.00 (View Picture)

14636 RELOADING DIES- .30-06 TWO DIE SET - Nice clean well cared for set made by Pacific with original box. Probably circa 1950s or early 1960s. Box is a bit faded and scuffed but dies look to be about perfect. Standard 7/8 x 14 threads used on most reloading presses. $12.00 (View Picture)

13900 LOT OF 26 ROUNDS RUSSIAN 12 GA SHOTGUN AMMO- COPPER WASH STEEL CASES - What you see is what you get. Headstamped 12 92 and some logo. Ratty box with label in Rusian with an English language label pasted over one side. Although noted as 2 ¾ inch, these are actually too long to feed in pump guns. Interesting collector oddities. The lot for $18.00 (View Picture)

13553 .50 BMG AMMO CRATE - Stenciled as holding 110 rounds linked 3 API M8 and 1 APIT M20. Probably circa 1950s but would have been in use up into Vietnam era. Has the metal screw posts and it would be easy to make a wood top with two cross strips to finish this up as cargo for a military vehicle, or for display with Korea through Vietnam era items. Overall excellent. $25.00 (View Picture)

12115 .50 BMG LINKS - Lot of 175 used excellent. Many are marked M9, so I assume all are that type. The lot of 175 for $12.00 (View Picture)

6081 .30-06 BLANKS- ATTENTION VETERANS GROUPS - G.I. M1909 Blanks- headstamps vary (as they were usually made using fired cases) but dates indicate these should be non-corrosive. These are getting scarce. I have a very limited supply, and will donate 100-200 rounds to any veterans group needing these for funeral salutes, and will even pay shipping. I know the reenactors would love to have these, but rather than making a few bucks supplying them, I am honored to do a small bit to provide a final salute to our veterans. (NOTE: If you have .30-06 blanks you would like to donate, please email us and I will forward requests when my supply is exhausted.)

U.S Military Rifle & Carbine Ammunition

13884 BANDOLEER OF 48 ROUNDS BALL M2 IN 8 ROUND CLIPS (RA 55) - Cotton bandoleer with markings and lot number RA43247, and dated 1961 on the back. Ammo is headstamped RA 55, and shows signs of having been previously loaded in machine gun links, and delinked and repacked. This was common in the 1960s and later asfter the M14 had been adopted and .30-06 ammo stocks were repacked in lieu of new production. Sometimes this was to meet foreign aid requirements, or perhaps the belted ammo had unserviceable tracer rounds so they repacked as clipped, or maybe they just needed more ball for rifles than MGs at the time this was done. By 1955 al Remington ball .30-06 was made with non-corrosive primers, but we are selling as collector ammo only and not warranted for shooting safety. Anyway, one bandoleer as described and shown in the photo for $29.00 (View Picture)

13875 99 Rounds 7.62mm Blank M82 - Headstamped LC 67 with undented primers, but the wad has been removed and all the powder dumped out, so these are not loaded anymore, but the primers may be live. Great for filling bandoleers or link them up for display with a dummy machine gun. Total about 99 rounds, about 10 in inks, rest are loose. $8.00 (View Picture)

8662 50 CARTRIDGES, CARBINE GRENADE CAL..30 M6 - Full Sealed box of Lake City 1944 vintage ammo as used with the M8 grenade launcher. Fairly scarce stuff. Will include a loose round to show contents. $55.00 (View Picture)

7185 M1 GARAND 7.62MM (MK2 MOD 0 OR MK 2 MOD 1) BANDOLEER KIT - M1 GARAND 7.62MM (MK2 MOD 0 OR MK 2 MOD 1) BANDOLEER KIT Very scarce item issued only for the Navy's Mark 2 rifles which were M1 Garands converted to fire 7.62mm ammunition. This is what was left over after some idiot used up the ammo. Bandoleer with stenciled markings NATO 7.62MM/ BALL M80/ 8 RD CLIP/ LOT LC 12179. Also, six of the correct clips (used once!) and six cardboard inserts. (Photo shows typical example but with different lot number). $29.00 (View Picture)

14340 M1 GARAND 7.62MM (MK2 MOD 0 OR MK 2 MOD 1) BANDOLEER KIT - Very scarce item issued only for the Navy's Mark 2 rifles which were M1 Garands converted to fire 7.62mm ammunition. This is what was left over after some idiot used up the ammo. Bandoleer with stenciled markings NATO 7.62MM/ BALL M80/ 8 RD CLIP/ LOT LC 12638. Also, six of the correct clips (used once!) and six cardboard inserts. (Photo shows typical example but with different lot number). $29.00 (View Picture)

13852 Full bandoleer of 7.62 ammo in 8 round clips for converted M1 Garands - Very scarce stuff. This is an original full 48 round bandoleer (with maker name and 1965 date on the back) and stenciled “7.62MM, NATO/ BALL M80/ 8 RD CLIPS/ LOT LC 12694” on the front. Ammo is LC 66. The Navy was the only service to issue the M1 conversions to 7.62mm, and needed ammo packed in 8 round clips/bandoleers for issue to landing parties or security teams. I have only seen a few dozen bandoleers of this stuff in the last 20 years, along with a few of the empty bandoleers. Essential for display with one of the Rifle, 7.62mm Mark 2 Mod 0 or Mark 2 Mod 1, if you are lucky enough to have on in your collection. Nice clean stuff. I have several of these, but one is missing the cardobard inserts- deduct $10.00 from price for that one. Photo also shows example of a .30-06 clip and the 7.62mm clip for comparison. $110.00 (View Picture)

13770 WW2 .30 CARBINE AMMO IN BOXES (LC 4 REPACKED EC 5-44) - Full sealed box of WW2 ammo. Natural brown color box with black printing "50 Cartridges, Ball Carbine, Caliber .30 M1" and lot number and maker. This was made at Lake City in 1944, having the LC 4 headstamp. Boxes were repacked at Evansville Chrysler facilities in May 1944. Nice for display in a Carbine or WW2 collection. Boxes may be slightly scuffed or soiled from storage. $25.00 (View Picture)

13503 20 CARTRIDGES, INCENDIARY, CALIBER .30 M1 (BLUE TIPS) - Full sealed box of WW2 issue incendiary ammo made at Eau Claire Ordnance Plant in 1942. Authorized for use in rifles, but its main use was in aircraft machine guns, but by late 1942 most .30 caliber aircraft guns had been replaced by .50 BMGs. We found several boxes of this (after being out of stock for several years!) and they have nice bright colors on the labels. However, they were handled roughly and the tips of the bullets poked through the bottom of the box as shown in the photo, so price is less than other boxes we have had in the past. We will seal these will be sealed in heat shrink plastic wrap for display. $95.00 (View Picture)

13466 VIETNAM ERA BANDOLEER OF 7.62 NATO AMMO FOR M14 RIFLES - Full bandoleer of 60 rounds on five round stripper clips in green cotton bandollers with lot number etc stenciled on them, and includes the stripper clip guide. Headstamp LC 69 [NATO symbol]. Seldom seen Vietnam era item. $75.00 (View Picture)

11669 60 CARTRIDGES, BALL, CALIBER .30 M1 (FA 38) IN BANDOLEER (damaged) - (Loaded in brass five round stripper clips, bright clean cartridges with FA 38 headstamp) Excellent bandoleer except for 3/4"diameter hole chewed in one pocket by someone's pet rodent. The .30 Ball M1 with a 173 grain bullet replaced the Ball M1906 which used a 150 grain bullet. This was motivated by the search for a heavier bullet that would be more effective in extreme long range machine gun fire. The M1 ball was made from 1925 to 1941 although it was officially replaced by the Ball M2 with a 150 grain bullet (essentially the old M1906 round) in 1939. Thus the Ball M1 was the round used with the early M1 Garands, and with all arms during the first year or so of WW2. This is a nice clean bandoleer except for the hole. No lot card with this one. $85.00 (View Picture)

10291 1956 INTERNATIONAL MATCH- FULL BOX - 20 Cartridges, 7.62mm, Ball, T275, 172 gr. B.T. Bullet, International Match, Primer FA26, VEL 2440, Powder IMR 4895, Lot FA-2, Sublot K, Frankford Arsenal on one side in blue on white label. Other side has label with large red white and blue shield with yellow border and lettering INTERNATIONAL MATCH with 19 and 56 on either side. FRANKFORD ARSENAL at bottom. Cartridges have green primer seal, headstamp is [NATO symbol] FA 56. Each box has 4.5" x 4.5" paper showing target results on test target at 300 yards.(about 2.75" diameter- not bad!). Box has been opened, but is now sealed in plastic and displays as if unopened. Printed side of box is fairly dirty from contact with waterproofing liner in storage can, but colorful side displays nicely. Box is full, but has been neatly opened. $40.00 (View Picture)

13451 WW2 BANDOLEER 60 ROUNDS .30-06 BALL M2 IN 5 ROUND CLIPS/BANDOLEERS - Nice clean ammo in nice clean bandoleers. Someone has removed the lot cards and the cardboard pocket inserts used to keep the bullet tips from posking through the thin cotton cloth of the bandoleer. I am not sure if these are all one lot or maybe two or more as we spot checked a few clips and found both DEN 43 and LC 43 and there may be others, but you will never know unless you remove the ammo from the stripper clips. These display very nicely as is although most have the ammo insterted with one clip up and one pointed down. Normally all were loaded with the tips down. Since these are missing the cardboard inserts and lot cards, price is greatly reduced over what a full bandoleer of WW2 ammo would normally bring. $49.00 (View Picture)

12672 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR PACKET OF TEN MAYNARD .50 CALIBER CARTRIDGES - Loose individual cartridges are very scarce, and the packets of 10 are extrememly scarce. This is a nice old packet, with the ten ball cartridges neatly wrapped up in folded paper packet tied with string. The Maynard cartridges have a large thin sheet brass disc base, and the edges have broken through the paper in many places, as is often the case with the Maynard packets. No markings visible. Great for display with a CW cavalry carbine collection. $695.00 (View Picture)

12671 ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR PACKET OF TEN .58 CALIBER MINIE BALL CARTRIDGES - Loose individual cartridges are very scarce, and the packets of 10 are extrememly scarce. This is a nice old packet, with the ten ball cartridges neatly wrapped up in folded paper packet glued shut. The bulge at one ned is the tube with 10-12 percussion caps that wasincluded with each packet. Owner had a loose cartridge from an identical packet that had broken loose, and it is a tan colored paper with with thread/string tie at the front, and folded tail. I do ont have an original packet in my collection and am tempted to keep this one. $695.00 (View Picture)

12442 1986 REPACK OF SL 53 .30 CALIBER BALL M2 AMMUNITION - Full sealed box. Ammo is M2 Ball headstamped SL53 and you can see faint pattern of web belt or links. Ammo was arsenal repacked in old WW2 vintage .30-06 Tracer M1 boxes, identified by bits of the green and yellow label under the new label. The new label has a form number or printing date of July 1986. This is the latest date on U.S. GI .30-06 ammunition packing I have seen. Probably repacked for use in foreign military sales to allies who still had .30-06 rifles or machine guns. $35.00 (View Picture)

11855 20 CALIBER .30 RIFLE & CARBINE SHELLS MODEL 1898 (PRIMED) - Small size box, used especially for packing cases to be sued for reloading ammunition, presumably at the unit level. The cases are salvaged cases with mixed headstamps, most having a line across them (to designation previously fired cases). We have had a couple of the empty boxes before, but these are the first we have found with the primed cases still there. Ink stamped date on top of box looks like 1908. $25.00 (View Picture)

11851 20 primed cases, cartridge, caliber .30 (Primer T53) WD4305 M1, March 1949 - Frankford Arsenal. Full sealed box of cases used for test purposes at a time when they were experimenting with non-corrosive primers. Sealed in plastic wrap for display. $12.00 (View Picture)

11822 .30-06 INCENDIARY M1 AMMUNITION (DEN) - Nice clean full box, although it has been opened and some pencil notes made on the top flap or back of the label. This is the blue tipped ammo. Sealed in plastic, great for display with any rifle or machine gun of this caliber. WW2 production with the color coded red and yellow stripes used to mark Incendiary ammo. Made at Denver Ordnance Plant. $125.00 (View Picture)

11820 .30-06 HIGH PRESSURE TEST M1 (PROOF) AMMUNITION (LC) - Nice clean full sealed box, sealed in plastic, great for display with any rifle or machine gun of this caliber. Very late production when the name was changed (in 1954-1961) to Lake City Army Arsenal. These have a tinned case to visually distinguish them from other ammunition. This is VERY hot stuff giving out 65-70,000 PSI pressures used ONLY for Proof firing under carefully controlled conditions. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIRE THIS AMMUNITION! Probably headstamped LC 54 HP or LC 55 HP. This is only the second or third box of this I have ever seen. $149.00 (View Picture)

11807 FULL BOX .30-40 KRAG BALL AMMO - Commercial production circa 1930s with REM-UMC 30 USA headstamps. Nice clean ammo with 220 grain full jacket bullets. May have some split necks from age. Strictly for display, not for shooting. Nice clean box of 20 rounds. Rims have poked through the corner on one end flap of the top piece. $22.00 (View Picture)

11803 U.S. WW1 BANDOLEER OF .30-06 (WESTERN 1918) - Full original bandoleer of 60 rounds in 5 round stripper clips with headstamp WESTERN 1918 with the ring crimp on the primer pocket. Ammo is mostly nasty looking with white powder and green corrosion, and definitely not safe to shoot. Bandoleer is pretty good with just a couple of stains (probably from corrosion from ammo leaking out). Lot No. S-30 stenciled on the front, with lot card in pocket indicating manufacture December 2, 1918. Card is very fragile and has been placed in plastic envelope for protection. Any WW1 bandoleer is getting increasingly hard to find. $85.00 (View Picture)

11028 FULL BOX SPANISH AMERICAN WAR .45-70 CARTRIDGES - These are the "Caliber .45 Rifle Ball Reloading Cartridge Model 1898" which marked the transition to smokeless powder for the trapdoor rifles. Smoke from the old blackpowder loads proved to be a tactical disadvantage during the Spanish American War, and urgent needs led to commercial contracts for the new ammunition. These were loaded in cases with commercial headstamps (UMC S H 45-70) and packed in 20 round boxes. This box is by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company in Bridgeport, CT, with label printed in red showing a picture of the cartridge with "45-500 Government Smokeless" indicating the use of the regulation 500 grain lead bullet. Full sealed box . Grade I is all intact with little of no handling damage. On Grade II. rough handling over the last 100 years has resulted in some slightly damaged corner seams and/or loss of a small piece of end flap off the upper part of the box. Great for display with that .45-70 rifle. Sealed in plastic shrink wrap for better strength and display. This is a Grade II box. $75.00 (View Picture)

10676 .30-40 KRAG BLANKS, FRANKFORD ARSENAL, - Paper Bullet. Full sealed box of 20 rounds, packing date 1905, "Made from fired cases" with blue paper label. Nice for display with your Krag rifles. Will include loose single round with the box to show contents- tinned case and white paper bullet. $29.00 (View Picture)

10581 20 CARTRIDGES, BALL CALIBER .30 M2 ALTERNATIVE (SL 43) - Nice clean box, sealed in plastic for display. This is early WW2 type packing with the label with black printing and the traditional red stripe. SL (St. Louis Ordnance Plant) was one of the larger ammo makers during WW2 and continued in operation well into the 1950s. $20.00 (View Picture)

10286 WINCHESTER .45-55-405 AMMUNITION FOR TRAPDOR CARBINE - Made under military contract circa 1898. Full sealed box. Sometimes ammo from that period has ballistics info or loading data rubber stamped on the label, but these do not, and I do not have an open one to see what the headstamp is. Theya re "reloading" and probably tinned cases, so made after 1885. Exceptionally nice clean box, great for dislay with your trapdoor carbine. $175.00 (View Picture)

9520 1956 INTERNATIONAL MATCH- FULL BOX - 20 Cartridges, 7.62mm, Ball, T275, 172 gr. B.T. Bullet, International Match, Primer FA26, VEL 2440, Powder IMR 4895, Lot FA-2, Sublot K, Frankford Arsenal on one side in blue on white label. Other side has label with large red white and blue shield with yellow border and lettering INTERNATIONAL MATCH with 19 and 56 on either side. FRANKFORD ARSENAL at bottom. Cartridges have green primer seal, headstamp is [NATO symbol] FA 56. Each box has 4.5" x 4.5" paper showing target results on test target at 300 yards.(about 2.75" diameter- not bad!). Box has been opened, but is now sealed in plastic and displays as if unopened. Portions of bax are dirty, and will vary fromthat shown inthe photos, but typical box shown here. $49.00 (View Picture)

9349 LOT- 3 BOXES (60 RDS) .30-06 BLANKS M1909 - Loaded in 1920, so corrosive primed and not guaranteed to fire. Packed on stripper clips, so you get a dozen WW1 brass stripper clips at no extra charge. Two boxes have the sealing labels opened, and other one is a bit rough. The lot for $35.00 (View Picture)

8422 20 CALIBER .30 BALL CARTRIDGES FOR U.S. MAGAZINE RIFLE MODEL 1898 - Reloaded and repacked at Frankford Arsenal using powder described as "F.A. Blend, nitroglycerine, Cal..30" and 1914 lot number. Box has been opened and small part of the label has been lost, but it reveals underneath another label, apparently indicating that boxes were reused as well as the cases. Scarce variation of US military Krag ammo. $45.00 (View Picture)

8662 50 CARTRIDGES, CARBINE GRENADE CAL..30 M6 - Full Sealed box of Lake City 1944 vintage ammo as used with the M8 grenade launcher. Fairly scarce stuff. Will include a loose round to show contents. $59.00 (View Picture)

7395 UNOPENED 60 ROUND KRAG BANDOLEER, FA 1907 - Khaki cotton stenciled on the front "60 Ball Cartridges, Model of 1898, Frankford Arsenal, Rifle Velocity at 55 feet, 1966 feet, Jun 22 1907" (Dates vary April or June 1907) Bandoleer is in excellent condition, with just a bit of storage soiling. Ammo unknown condition but not being sold as shooting ammo anyway. Ammo in one that I opened is bright and shiny but many have split necks. Headstamps F A [month 3,4,5,6] 07.) These have the tops of the pockets sewn shut with a cloth pull tab. I have never seen any US military bandoleers dated earlier than 1907, and believe that they may have been first introduced in 1903 when stripper clip loaded ammunition was first issued for the M1903 Rod Bayonet rifles in .30-03 caliber. Stephen Dorsey calls the familiar half flap type used in WW1 and later with .30-06 ammo for the M1903, 1917 and M1 rifles a "pattern 1909" bandoleer. I have only see a few bandoleers of the Frankford Arsenal loaded Krag ammmo, as most found on the market is 1917 vintage Remington production. Scarce item. $125.00 (View Picture)

7172 5 CARTRIDGES, GRENADE RIFLE, NATO 7.62MM M64 - Headstamp LC 77. These are packed 5 to a cardboard box, with a kraft-foil overwrap with nomenclature printed on the outside. Sealed pack of five rounds, plus one loose round to show contents. (have several) $10.00 (View Picture)

7161 .50 BMG LINKED BLANKS - 5 rounds of .50 BMG blanks in links. These are used for training purposes. Similar to .30-06 blank, just a LOT bigger. Nice clean late date non-corrosive with LC 82 headstamp. Links are the M9 links for the M2 .50 BMG $10.00 (View Picture) (SPECIAL- 35 linked rounds for $55.00)

7037 [.45-70] 20 CARBINE BALL CARTRIDGES, RELOADING, - Frankford Arsenal manufactured with March 11, 1905 date stamped on the top. Exceptionally nice clean full sealed box. Sealed in plastic for display. $225.00 (View Picture)

7003 KRAG PARKHURST CLIP - A special five round "stripper clip" invented for use with Krag rifles or carbines adapted with a special block on the rear of the magazine to accept the clip. Very small number rifles and carbines and clips were made for trials in1902. However, work was already underway towards the Model 1903 Springfield, so the Parkhurst idea was dropped. This clip has some heavy rust along the edges and about 1/4" tip at one end is broken off. $75.00 (View Picture)

5940 20 CARTRIDGE CASES, CALIBER .30 M1 NOT PRIMED - FA 35 or FA 36 headstamps. Full sealed box. Black printing on natural tan box. $25.00 (View Picture)

5890 20 CALIBER .30 BLANK CARTRIDGES, MODEL OF 1909 - for Service Rifles, Models 1903 and 1917, Automatic Rifle with Muzzle Attachment and Machine Gun with Muzzle Attachment" etc. Frankford Arsenal lot 254 with loading date of May 1920. Headstamps are a wide range in the box examined (1907-1917 FA). Loaded in four brass stripper clips. Wrapped in plastic for display. Full, sealed box, although seal may be partially cut. $18.00 (View Picture)

5499 FRANKFORD ARSENAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF .30-06 CARTRIDGE- Single round of this very scarce commemorative round with headstamp US FA 1906-56 and two flaming bombs. $18.00

4051 20 Cartridges Ball Caliber .30 M2 Lot RA 33484 printed in black on plain buff colored label. Full sealed box. Headstamps on an open box were mix of RA 4 and RA44, with heavy annular crimp usually associated with machine gun use. Not sure why they were still doing this, but that is what they are. If you ask I will include a loose round to show contents. $18.00

4037 ..30-06 Paper Bullet Blanks- Remington commercial box with red printed label .30 Springfield (1906) smokeless for .30 Springfield Model 1903 and Winchester Model 1895 rifles. Picture on side of box has small red printed "Paper Bullet" label pasted on. Label on end of box reads "smokeless powder [Remington UMC round logo) .30 Springfield and Winchester Blank" and black printed "paper bullet". Full box of 20 rounds, with headstamp "REM UMC 1906" badly tarnished and some corrosion. Box looks pretty good, but has barely noticeable rip on back of the upped section of the box and overall dingy and soiled. Still displays okay, and is the earliest box of paper bullet blanks I have seen. $35.00

3538 .30-40 Krag Paper Bullet Blanks Full box of 20 by Remington. Green, white, and red box with REM-UMC in a circle and DUPONT in oval. Box is pretty much scuffed, but pretty scarce. Believe these were loaded in the WW2 era for use by VFW honor guards in funeral services and the like. Cartridges have commercial headstamps and paper bullets have reddish wax coating so they alomst appear to be wood rather than paper. Only second full box of these I have ever found. $39.00

2742 "20 Caliber .45 Blank Cartridges for Line Throwing Gun/ Contract No. W-849-ORD-2901, Western Cartridge Co. Lot 6109" in black on front of white box. Headstamp "WCC 45-70 MK1 1943" Nice clean full box wrapped in plastic. $29.00
 

U.S Military Shotgun  Ammunition

15541 WW2 00 BUCK US PROPERTY AMMUNITION FOR TRENCH GUNS (WESTERN XPERT) - Full box of 25 rounds paper case ammunition as was issued during most of WW2, with the brass case M19 not adopted until late in the war. It took a while to relearn the lessons of WW1 that paper case ammo tended to swell and not last long in the rain and muck in the field, especially in the humid jungles of the Pacific. Box is in the typical condition for these, with minor scuffing and a couple of the rims starting to burst the corner seams. One spot on the end flap where an area about 1 inch square has the printed surface peeled off, leaving the raw cardboard core exposed. Still a good representative box for display with your trench or riot guns, and will look a lot better once it is wrapped in clear plastic. $85.00 (View Picture)

16325 10 CTGS, 12 GAGE/ SHOTGUN PLASTIC CASE/ NO. 4B SECIAL XM257 - Lot WCC 60-[ink stamped] 1 , Olin Corp. printed on the tan paper/foil overwrap. There is a June 1974 date on the overwrap material so these are just after Vietnam era. This is the first time we have had any of the XM257 loads for the trench guns using Number 4 buckshot. Since this is still sealed, I have no idea what the contents actually look like, or the headstamps or case markings. Nice, full sealed box. $59.00 (View Picture)

16178 10 SHELLS, SHOTGUN, PAPER, 12 GAGE, NO. 8 CHILLED SHOT Lot WCC 6489 Western Cartridge Company - U.S. Military issue shotshells issued for use for training of aerial gunners and/or competition. This has the “pie wedge” type of crimp instead of the rolled crimp most often seen. Side of case is marked “SUPER TRAP/ 3-1 1/8-8/ LOAD” and low brass head has standard Western Xpert headstamp. Nice clean ammo in nice clean box. Perfect for display with WW2 or later U.S. military shotguns. One box of 10 rounds for $35.00 (View Picture)

14161 WW2 WESTERN XPERT US PROPERTY 16 GA NO 1 BUCK AMMUNITION - Western XPERT brand in yellow, blue and red box. Top flap marked 25 16 Ga. Xpert 2 9/16 in.length U.S. PROPERTY, No. 1 Buckshot, 15 pellets. Cartridges are low brass with salmon colored body and Winchester Ranger No 16 headstamp. Closing wad is dirty gray color with black 1B in circle. Many 16 GA guns were procured early in the war and issued for industrial security, etc, not combat use. This 16 GA ammo is very rarely encountered, and most of the boxes I have seen have been pretty ratty. Have several of these now that are well above average, with some staining and scuffing but nice bright colors and good markings. Photo shows one of the least attractive. A nice addition to a WW2 military shotgun collection, and a reminder to keep checking for those elusive US marked non-standard shotguns out there. $59.00 (View Picture)

13328 WW2 00 BUCK US PROPERTY AMMUNITION FOR TRENCH GUNS (WESTERN XPERT) - Full box of 25 rounds paper case ammunition as was issued during most of WW2, with the brass case M19 not adopted until late in the war. It took a while to relearn the lessons of WW1 that paper case ammo tended to swell and not last long in the rain and muck in the field, especially in the humid jungles of the Pacific. Box is in the typical condition for these, with minor scuffing and a couple of the rims starting to burst the corner seams,. One small spot on the end flap where an old store price label was removed. Still a nice box for display with your trench or riot guns, and will look a lot better once it is wrapped in clear plastic. $95.00 (View Picture)

15412 U.S. MILITARY SHOTSHELL SHIPPING CRATE- WW2 VINTAGE "U.S' PROPERTY" - Nice clean box with sharp markings. This held 500 rounds of 12 Gage shotshells (20 boxes of 25 rounds each) loaded with Number 8 shot for use in the long barrel military shotguns. These were for training aerial gunners to shoot at moving targets. A box like this will add a lot of interest to a display of U.S. martial shotguns. Loaded by Federal Cartridge Company and one end has the date 9-25-43 and ordnance wheel inspector marks. Very few of these shipping crates have survived as most were burned up as soon as they were empty or busted up after years of use collecting junk. This one is missing a small piece off the bottom, and it lacks the top. A top could be made from a piece of plywood for use in a display. $95.00 (View Picture)

15358 10 CTGS, 12 GAGE/ SHOTGUN PLASTIC CASE/ NO. 00 BUCKSHOT [XM162] - Lot FC-83 A001-001, Federal Cartridge Corp. printed on the tan paper/foil overwrap. There is a December 1982 date on the overwrap material so these are fairly late, Desert Storm era rounds. Note that they omitted the usual “XM162” part of the nomenclature on these, but that is what they are. Nice, full sealed box of the type of ammunition used in trench and riot guns during Vietnam and until the present. $35.00 (View Picture)

13329 WW2 00 BUCK US PROPERTY AMMUNITION FOR TRENCH GUNS (WESTERN XPERT) - Full box of 25 rounds paper case ammunition as was issued during most of WW2, with the brass case M19 not adopted until late in the war. It took a while to relearn the lessons of WW1 that paper case ammo tended to swell and not last long in the rain and muck in the field, especially in the humid jungles of the Pacific. Box is in the typical condition for these, with minor scuffing and a couple of the rims starting to burst the corner seams,. One small spot on the end flap where an old store price label was removed. Still a nice box for display with your trench or riot guns. $95.00 (View Picture)

12936 U.S. WW2 16 GA SHOTGUN AMMUNITION - Western XPERT brand in yellow, blue and red box. Top flap marked 25 16 Ga. Xpert 2 9/16 in.length U.S. PROPERTY, No. 1 Buckshot, 15 pellets. Cartridges are low brass with salmon colored body and Winchester Ranger No 16 headstamp. Closing wad is dirty gray color with black 1B in circle. Many 16 GA guns were procured early in the war and issued for industrial security, etc, not combat use. This 16 GA ammo is very rarely encountered, and most of the boxes I have seen have been pretty ratty. This is a better than average example on the face and top, and the corner seams are pretty good. The sides and bottom have a lot of peeled areas. Still above average overall as these go. $49.00 (View Picture)

13328 WW2 00 BUCK US PROPERTY AMMUNITION FOR TRENCH GUNS (WESTERN XPERT) - Full box of 25 rounds paper case ammunition as was issued during most of WW2, with the brass case M19 not adopted until late in the war. It took a while to relearn the lessons of WW1 that paper case ammo tended to swell and not last long in the rain and muck in the field, especially in the humid jungles of the Pacific. Box is in the typical condition for these, with minor scuffing and a couple of the rims starting to burst the corner seams,. One small spot on the end flap where an old store price label was removed. Still a nice box for display with your trench or riot guns. $95.00 (View Picture)

8453 10 CTGS, 12 GAGE/ SHOTGUN PLASTIC CASE/ NO. 00 BUCKSHOT XM162 - Lot WCC 50-1, Olin Corp. printed on the brown kraft/foil overwrap. June 1974 date on the overwrap material so these are slightly post-Vietnam era. Nice clean, full sealed box of the ammunition used in trench and riot guns during Vietnam and until the present. $40.00 (View Picture)

12125 U.S. military XM162 00 Buck shipping crate - I believe this dates to 1967 (from lot number 56-67) so it is probably early Vietnam era. Standard military markings on one side and both ends and SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION on the lid. It is interesting that they use the Ammunition Logistics Code (ALC) of A011 which is the same used for 12 GA 00 Buck loads as far back as WW2. Outside dimensions about 10.5" x 10.5" x 16". Only crate of this style I have seen, and later contracts were filled packed in the .50 caliber size cans packed two to a wire-bound crate. Used good. Get this quick before I change my mind and keep it. $150.00 (View Picture)