British Wooden 303 Ammunition Box – 1944

Original WWII British Wooden .303 Ammunition Box, dated 1944. This authentic wartime box was originally used for the storage and transport of .303 British ammunition and still retains its original period labels, markings, metal fittings. The surviving label identifies the original contents as 1,248 cartridges of .303-inch DI Mk VIIz ammunition in cartons. The box is completely unrestored and shows genuine age, wear and patina accumulated over more than 80 years, giving it a fantastic authentic appearance. “Not to be fired from synchronised guns after May 1946”. Shows damages, see photos.

Dimensions: approximately 42 × 28 × 23.5 cm.

Wooden boxes are quite hard to find, most were used as for during the winter period.