British 303 ammo box

[turpin42]

Hi
Heres a 303 ammo box that came to Norway during the war via a container drop. Havent touched it since i got it. Originally had 303 ammo in bandoliers. Anyone needs closeups give me a shout and i'll take more pics.

All the best

T42

 

[TonyE]

Box

Very nice indeed.

Notice the correlation between the Date of Work of the Royal Laboratory ammunition (RL 10. 5. 44A) and the "Not to be used ..." label which is exactly two years late on 10. 5. 46.

Regards
TonyE

 

[turpin42]

Thanks for the info

Hei TonyE
Thanks for the info. Havent really studied the markings yet.

All the best
T42

 

[TonyE]

Synchronised guns

Ammunition made for synchronised guns (i.e. guns firing through the propeller) had a shelf life of two years. After that it was relegated to wing gun or turret guns.

By the date of your box, May 1944, there could not have been many synchronised guns left in service though.

Regards
TonyE

 

[turpin42]

303 box

Hi TonyE
I guess because the ammo was meant for the resistance here then it didn't mean much for the synchronising. It would have been used in Lee Enfields and Brenguns. Thanks again. Great to find out about the markings.

All the best
T42

 

[TonyE]

Resistance

A slight change of subject, but do you ever see any of the sterile headstamped 6.5 x 55 KJ ammunition dropped to the Resistance? It only had a headstamp of "KJ" at 12 o'clock and "6.5" at six o'clock, but the style of the ammun ition and headstamp made it obvious that it was made by Kynoch.

Regards
TonyE

 

[turpin42]

Headstamps

I haven't but i know a man who has...
I'll be talking to him soon and see what he has.
I'll post pics.

All the best
T42

 

[scouse47]

Hi is it possible to measure the box for me as i need to make one in 1/24 scale cheers sandy

 

[scouse47]

Hi t 42 , many thanks for the offer of a PDF file , please send to ian.sadler3@ntlworld.com and title ammo box cheers sandy

 

[hangarman]

Hi
Heres a 303 ammo box that came to Norway during the war via a container drop. Havent touched it since i got it. Originally had 303 ammo in bandoliers. Anyone needs closeups give me a shout and i'll take more pics.

All the best

T42

Nice to see the liner, they are usually missing when i find them. Is it an H13? Does anyone know the relevance of XX949 overstencilled on the lid? could it be the aircraft serial number?
Cheers
Hangarman

 

[Gspragge]

Those kinds of boxes are over here, but not worth enough to ship over there---