Original U.S. WWII Browning M1917A1 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Web Handle 81mm Mortar The bayonet ricasso and the

The bayonet ricasso and the scabbard frog button are both stamped with Π/ WG

which means in German “alter Art” (old type)

helmet net

Chest width: "20

• Binder complete with ore photos

Original U.S. WWII Browning M1917A1 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Web Handle 81mm Mortar The bayonet ricasso and theOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the . 30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun was developed for the U. S. military during World War I, the ammunition was packed in wooden boxes suitable for direct feeding of the gun. Wooden packing crates were used for bulk shipping of ammunition. The design was simple and robust, and these boxes continued to be used during WWII as well. Key construction for the wood . 30 caliber ammo boxes consisted of oak or ash