Original U.S. WWII Browning M1917A1 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Web Handle Featured Item There is also wear to

There is also wear to the original blued finish from use and cleaning

The fabric is somewhat faded

and was in use up until 1919 when the new ASTRA Pistol

Offered in great condition and extremely well marked this is one of the few examples we have ever seen

the service ordered another 800 new guns first from the Sculler Safety Equipment Corp

Original U.S. WWII Browning M1917A1 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Web Handle Featured Item There is also wear toOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the . 30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun was developed for the U. S. military during World War I, the ammunition was packed in wooden boxes suitable for direct feeding of the gun. Wooden packing crates were used for bulk shipping of ammunition. The design was simple and robust, and these boxes continued to be used during WWII as well. Key construction for the wood . 30 caliber ammo boxes consisted of oak or ash