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 x 14.5
  • NSN is 8140-01-083-9229
  • Drawing number is 10542565

M-621 Ammo Box

  • plastic ammo box
  • for 30, linked 25mm Cartridges
  •  opens on the bottom and top
  • both lids have a hinge
  • lids are not removable
  • For the gun on the Bradley fighting vehicle
  • 13.5” L x 5.6” W x 14.5” H
  • NSN is 8140-01-121-9853
  • Drawing Number 12013854

PA-125 Ammo Box

  • For 25mm linked cartridges
  • lid has an opener on both ends
  • no hinge
  • has a carry handle on both ends and one side
  • 14.3” x 13.8” x 5.7”
  • NSN is 8140-01-347-8121
  • Drawing Number 12576143

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”
  • NSN is 8140-00-380-5857
  • Drawing Number is 12577569

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 be removed to get inside
  •  NSN is 8140-01-315-9915
  • Drawing number is 12564414

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”
  • NSN 8140-00-090-1101
  • Drawing No. 9252724

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”
  • about one inch higher, one inch longer and one inch wider than the M2A1
  • NSN 8140-01-252-4290
  • Drawing number is 9396178

sometimes mistaken for a .50 caliber type

  • wide .50 cal
  • fat .50

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 skirts, designed to lock in place while part-way open to protect the belted ammunition inside from the elements while it feeds into the machine gun

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) 8140-00-828-2939
  • Drawing number 7553315
  • embossed cartridge on the open end of the cover

.30-06 caliber ammunition

  • 250 rounds of .30 Cal linked ball M2 cartridges
  • 200 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, M80 in cartons in M13 link
  • 192 rounds of .30 caliber AP ammunition in 8 round clips (for Rifle M-1)
  • bandoleers
  • ammunition in bulk

Manufactured by:

  • Mount Vernon Metals, Grand Rapids MI
  • UNITED
  • EMCO
  • AIRLINE
  • GP& F
  •  S.C.F.
  • GWK
  • YSE
  • KANARR

M2A1 Ammo Box

  • Replaced the M2 Ammo Box
  • 1945 – Present
  • Originally built for 100 rounds of .50 caliber cartridges
  • post World War II
  •  6-3/32” wide
  • 7-1/2” tall
  • 12-1/32” long

Now used for many calibers

  • 50bmg = 100 qty (Linked)
  • 9mm = 1,000qty
  • .45acp = 1,000qty (cartons)
  • 5.56x45mm = 400qty (2x 200rd drums)
  • .30 cal (7.62x51mm) = 400 qty (cartons)

Early Lid, that tapers down  

Later lid is even all the length

M1A1 Ammo Box

  • .30-06 ammunition
  • Replaced the M1 Ammo Box
  • June 1945 – 1950s (phased out in the 1960s)
  • Better Gasket
  • New Machine Guns
  • 11″ Length x 3-13/16″ Width x 7-19/32″ Height

Features

  • 275 rounds in link belts of .30-06 ammo
  • 250 rounds in cloth belts of .30-06 ammo
  • rubber gasket on the lid
  • designed for use with the M1917A1 Water Cooled Machine Gun
  • catch on the end was used to fasten the box to the left side of the tripod
  • 11 inches long
  • 3-13/16 inches wide
  • 7-1/4inches tall
  • Full weight 22 pounds
  • Four M1A1 boxes wire-bound wooden box, 1100 CARTRIDGES
  • Four M1A1 boxes weight 92 pounds

Manufactured by

  • UNITED
  • ARTCRAFT

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 M1917A1 and M1919A4 and A6 machine guns
  • foam type gasket which could be reused but wore out faster than a rubber gasket
  • painted blue when loaded with blank ammo
  • Replaced by the M1A1

Manufactured by

  • Reeves
  • Crown
  • Canco
  • Owens Illinois Can Company

T4 Ammo Box

T4, was one of the first steel ammo boxes.

  • experimental
  • manufactured by City Auto Stamping Co.,
    Toledo, Ohio
  • Was intended for use in armored vehicles.

Testing and revision ultimately led to the development of the M1 Ammo Can

M2 Ammo Box

Used durring World War Two WWII

  • Adopted September 21, 1942
  • 1942 – 1945
  • Used for .50 caliber ammunition
  • Held 105 rounds of .50 BMG ammo in links
  • Full weight of 35 pounds
  • Packed as two M2 boxes, in wooden box (approximately 72 pounds)

Construction Details 

  • 7.5 inches high
  • 6 inches wide
  • 2.25 inches long
  • Steel material
  • welded seams
  • made in several patterns
  • Side-opening hinged lid
  • Lid is removable by sliding the lid pins off the hinge tubes
  • Top edge hinge is rolled small tubes attached to the body of the box and the lid
  • Metal bar handle attached to the lid by rectangular wire loops
  • Handle folds flat for stacking or lift up for easy carry
  • A wire loop on lid connects with a latch on side of can, to clamp the lid down
  • Rubber gasket under lid
  • Wire loop on the end panel to mount the box to a M2 machine gun
  • Top and sides have embossed recessed areas for added strength
  • painted semi-gloss olive drab
  • two cartridge shapes embossed, one on each end, to indicate the direction of loading

Manufactured by

  • BURROWES
  • NMPC
  • BURROWES
  • MODERN
  • and others

Information on the M2 .50 cal. ammunition can