Ammo box found in barn.

[m82mike]

Thought I'd share this old ammo case. No idea how old it is.
First pictures I've posted!

 

[BigMoose]

Well, you can't troll us like that, what was in it?

The box is marked for 12 Gauge 2 5/8 shells.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Well, you can't troll us like that, what was in it?

The box is marked for 12 Gauge 2 5/8 shells.

Yep, looks like 3 1/2 dram equivalent, 1 1/8 oz. No. 7 1/2 shot.

 

[printcraft]

Here's an empty cardboard box for $65.00

Defiance 12 gauge shot shell box. | antiqueammoandarms

Defiance 12 gauge shot shell box. Empty. Excellent Condition.

www.johnnroth.com

I would hold onto that...

 

[printcraft]

Another wooden on ebay , yours looks to be in better shape...

Vintage Wooden Ammo Box " US Shot-Shells" US Defiance US Cartridge Co.12g. | eBay

<p>Antique Wooden Ammo Box " US Shot-Shells" US Defiance US Cartridge Co.12g.. Ajax heavies 2 3/4</p>

www.ebay.com

 

[Ziggidy]

Well, you can't troll us like that, what was in it?

None of your F***ing buisness!

 

[m82mike]

Sorry,guys, I didn't mean to leave anyone hanging. Nothing was in the crate except debris.
Would have liked to have found it full!

 

[d.kaufman]

Still a cool find and apparently worth a little bit of fiat

 

[DoggyDaddy]

a little bit of fiat

 

[Aszerigan]

 

[Mij]

But wait……shouldn’t someone say something about the feet in the photo???

Just my first thought.

 

[Lee11b]

But wait……shouldn’t someone say something about the feet in the photo???

Just my first thought.

The feet are there for reference….shows it’s a BIGGER box of something old and cool

 

[Gunmetalgray]

Old wooden crates are cool. But one empty cardboard shell box for $65? And some are evn more. So maybe should think about a listing these old rolled ones individually. Say $50ea? $100??
No low balls, know what I got

 

[indyblue]

I have a cigar box full of old paper, unfired 12 gauge shells that I inherited from my father-in-law.

I should go through them and see if any of them are the same brand as that box.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

ACME bullets keeps the wooden box tradition alive. Maybe in 60 years they will be collectable.

 

[Indy574]

Nice find. I love the old wooden boxes.

 

[Quiet Observer]

It dates back to the 1930s or earlier.

U.S. Cartridge Company
The U.S. Cartridge Company in Lowell, Massachusetts began producing shotshells in 1879. U.S. Cartridge went out of business at the end of 1926, although Winchester continued producing shotgun shells in Connecticut under the U.S. brand for a few years, until sometime around 1931 or maybe 1936. U.S. Cartridge shotshells were sold under their brand names of Defiance (inexpensive, low brass), Climax (medium brass) and Ajax (high brass).

Webpages about U.S. Cartridge:
history, including biographies of early owners and operators.

Shotshell Cartridge History