WW1 Ammunition Crate

[illinigander]

Last week I purchased an ammo crate that I believe to date from WW1. The dimensions are 13 1/4"T, 18"W, and 9 1/2" D. It's nomenclature is lightly stamped as follows: CAL. 30 BALL CARTRIDGES

MODEL 1906

PYRO. D.G. 30 CAL. LOT

MUZZLE VELOCITY 2700 Ft. PER SECOND

UNITED STATES [ ] ARTRIDG[ ] CO.

LOWELL, MASS. U.S.A.

There is also an Ordnance Bomb 5" tall, and 6 threaded studs to hold the cover [not present] and has a tin lined interior.

It is painted dark olive drab which I think is a WW2 addition. This makes the lettering very difficult to read. PYRO D. G. is a powder that I think was only used in .30-06 cartridges from about 1914 to mid-1920's. It was made by the Hazard Powder Co.

Did USC supply marked boxes during WW2? What do you think about this crate?

Illinigander

 

 

 

[Quark]

Have any pics of it?

[illinigander]

Hello- Quark- The box is painted a very dark olive green and the markings do not photograph very well. As I had thought, I found out from Rene' Kloosterman, at the recent cartridge show, that the box has to be WW1 as the U.S. Cartridge Co. made no .30-06 rounds during WW2. Thanks for asking.

Illinigander