Tyska Posted September 19, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2014 Today i got this ammo box. could someone date it? Link to post Share on other sites
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mattsmilitary Posted September 19, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2014 I have one very similar but longer I think. Whats the dimensions? Matt's Military milimportexport2@gmail.com Link to post Share on other sites
Tyska Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 19, 2014 27x12 inches Link to post Share on other sites
David D Posted September 19, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2014 It looks Vietnam or later. Judging by the words stenciled on and the nylon looking handles. -Dave Collecting WWI 26th Division Machine Gun and Infantry related Helmets, Equipment, Groupings, Photos and Dog Tags! Link to post Share on other sites
mattsmilitary Posted September 19, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2014 Here are pics for comparison. Mine is 11x33 inches Matt's Military milimportexport2@gmail.com Link to post Share on other sites
Tyska Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted September 19, 2014 yeah really looks as the same. is it possible to see what kind of ammo was loaded? Link to post Share on other sites
David D Posted September 19, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2014 Your crate or Matts? yours looks like composition B. -Dave Collecting WWI 26th Division Machine Gun and Infantry related Helmets, Equipment, Groupings, Photos and Dog Tags! Link to post Share on other sites
Tyska Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted September 19, 2014 my Link to post Share on other sites
David D Posted September 19, 2014 Share #11 Posted September 19, 2014 Yours definetly looks like it held composition B which is an explosive. -Dave Collecting WWI 26th Division Machine Gun and Infantry related Helmets, Equipment, Groupings, Photos and Dog Tags! Link to post Share on other sites
Rakkasan187 Posted September 19, 2014 Share #12 Posted September 19, 2014 Tyska, Your crate held 2 High Explosive 4.2 inch Mortar rounds with supplemental charges without fuzes.. 4.2 inch mortars were replace by 120 mm mortars back in the 90's..The 4.2 in mortar or also known as the "four duece mortar" were the biggest indirect mortars that infantry units had at the time. These go back to WW2. Your crate looks to be 1982... Matt, Your ammo crate held 2 90mm HEAT rounds which was used with the 90mm recoilless rifle... Leigh Below are links that shows the M67 90 mm recoilless rifle and a 4.2 inch mortar.. http://www.a-1-6.org/1-6th%20site/1st%20bn%206th%20inf%20web%20site%20off%20line/cdrecoilless.html http://www.a-1-6.org/1-6th%20site/1st%20bn%206th%20inf%20web%20site%20off%20line/cdmortars.html "Pain is only Weakness Leaving the Body" MSG Leigh E Smith Jr - US Army (Retired) Link to post Share on other sites
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