collector Posted June 22, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2021 Picked this up recently, haven't seen many of these. Anyone have a date for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 22, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 22, 2021 60’s, 70’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 22, 2021 Share #3 Posted June 22, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 22, 2021 Share #4 Posted June 22, 2021 ....and your can design ( 60’s. 70’s) is getting hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCanfield Posted June 23, 2021 Share #5 Posted June 23, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted June 23, 2021 thanks everyone, liked seeing the original ammo. Thought the can was 'newer', it has those big flanges on the front side of the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted June 24, 2021 Share #7 Posted June 24, 2021 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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