Ammo can 12 Ga. XM162?

[collector]

Picked this up recently, haven't seen many of these. Anyone have a date for this?

 

[917601]

60’s, 70’s.

[917601]

More from GB, “This auction is for a guaranteed original sealed box of Vietnam War US military XM162 12 gauge plastic case 00 Buck shells. Contains 10 shells. Sealed in original 1967 dated package, never opened. Very hard to find and desirable Vietnam War US GI 12 gauge shells for your collection.” Pictured is what your can held.

 

[917601]

....and your can design ( 60’s. 70’s) is getting hard to find. 

[BruceCanfield]

Nice find.  The can is of circa late 1960 to early 1970s. The ammuniton was still being procured into the 1980s. Post-WWII US military shotogun ammuniton is not extremely common and is very collectible.

[collector]

thanks everyone, liked seeing the original ammo. Thought the can was 'newer', it has those big flanges on the  front side of the lid.

[917601]

6 hours ago, collector said:

thanks everyone, liked seeing the original ammo. Thought the can was 'newer', it has those big flanges on the  front side of the lid.

Those flanges were there as it enabled the belt inside the can to be pulled out and loaded directly into the .50 MG feed channel, the lid would not sit directly on the ammo belt and still keep out the rain, dust, etc...