Ammo Cans

Ammo Can or Ammo Box ?

Ammo Can 

• Disposable
• Air tight, with a tear open strip
• cannot be resealed

Ammo Box

• hinged or removable lid
•  rubber gasket
• can be resealed

H83 MK2

British copy of the M2A1 differs from the U.S. model in the size of the hinge slightly heavier than the M2A1 usually

M-548 Ammo Box

For 100, 20mm cartridges clamp on each end no hinge 18.5 x 14.5 x 8.2” NSN is 8140-00-739-0233 Drawing Number 

M-592 Ammo Box

for 30x  30mm cartridges Two 15rd Belts lid has a clamp on each end has a rubber gasket 9.5 x 18.5

M-621 Ammo Box

plastic ammo box for 30, linked 25mm Cartridges  opens on the bottom and top both lids have a hinge lids

M1 Ammo Box

.30-06 ammunition May 6, 1942 thru 1945 (phased out by the 1950s) 250 rounds in a cloth or linked belt for the

M116A2 Ammo Can

for 40MM Ammunition 6 3/8" W x 18 1/2" L x 10 1/4" H Rubber O-ring Gasket Lid is removable

M19 Ammo Box

.30-06 ammunition replaced the M1 Ammo Box and M1A1 Ammo Box Adopted in 1946 1946 to 1953 3-13/16 x 7-1/4” x 11” lid

M19A1 Ammo Box

.30-06 ammunition replaced the M19 Ammo Box 1954 to Present Adapted for 7.62mm NATO ammunition 7.62x51mm National Stock Number (NSN)

M1A1 Ammo Box

.30-06 ammunition Replaced the M1 Ammo Box June 1945 - 1950s (phased out in the 1960s) Better Gasket New Machine

M2 Ammo Box

Used durring World War Two WWII Adopted September 21, 1942 1942 - 1945 Used for .50 caliber ammunition Held 105

M2A1 Ammo Box

Replaced the M2 Ammo Box 1945 - Present Originally built for 100 rounds of .50 caliber cartridges post World War

M5 Ammo Can

.45 Cal pistol in cartons  

M8 Ammo Can

.30 Cal rifle 8 rd clips/bandoleers

Mark 1 20mm Ammo Box

developed during WWII rubber gasket and six clamps for the lid 18-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 14-5/8 gray color indicates Navy

PA-108 Ammo Box

  800 rounds of 5.56mm cartridges 4 magazines for the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) 12.9 x 7.29 x 8.9”

PA-120 Ammo Box

for 32 cartridges 40mm (grenade) for Mk19 18.7” x 6.3” x 10.3” opener on each end no hinge lid must

PA-125 Ammo Box

For 25mm linked cartridges lid has an opener on both ends no hinge has a carry handle on both ends

PA-154 Ammo Box

holds two 120 mm mortar rounds lid has an opener on both ends no hinge  6.36 X 12.3 X 31.7”

PA-156 Ammo Box

For three rounds of 81mm Mortar lid has a clamp on both ends has a rubber gasket 5.7 x 14.3

PA-60 Ammo Box

  for 60mm Mortar ammunition 12-1/32 L x 6-3/32W x 13-25/64 H NSN is 8140-00-198-4697  Drawing number is. 9234843  

PA-70 Ammo Box

for 8 cartridges for 60mm Mortar M224 same lid as the M2A1 .50 caliber box 12-1/32 x 6-3/32 x 16-5/16”

T4 Ammo Box

T4, was one of the first steel ammo boxes. experimental manufactured by City Auto Stamping Co., Toledo, Ohio Was intended for

Colors

• OD shade 34088
  a light green shade of olive drab
• OD shade 24087 
  darker OD shade found on many WWII and later boxes
• OD shade 34088
  a more green color
• OD shade 34087
  a light OD color
• White Boxes used in tanks
• Gray Boxes used by Navy
• Blue Boxes loaded with blank ammunition