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FRANKFORD ARSENAL CRATE FOR 1500 M-1 BALL AMMUNITION IN
CLIPS AND CARTONS – COMPLETE WITH METAL LINER:
A nice solid original Frankford Arsenal ammunition crate
for the M-1 Rifle cartridges. Constructed of thick wide
boards, the crate still retains the original OD brown
paint with a broad red stripe running up the front and
back panels. The arsenal stenciling is still legible on
all four sides, including the type and amount of
ammunition, lot number and arsenal identification, as
well as the Ordnance bomb insignia on each end panel.
The bottom panel is intact and solid. The wide board
making up the top panel of the front has an age check in
the wood, but it is stable and solid and not at risk of
separating further. The top appears to be a replacement
and from the look of the wood, may have been added
contemporary to the crate’s use, perhaps by a soldier
using it as a shipping crate as was often done with cast
off ammo crates. Five of the six anchor bolts for
sealing the top are present. A very nice feature, the
metal liner is still present and intact and is in
remarkable condition with much of the original finish
present and only minor spots of corrosion and a few very
small, minor pin holes. This is one of those unusual
Ordnance Department items that surfaces once in a while
and will be an interesting piece to display with your M1
Rifle and handy for storage in your collection room.
$125
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