ammo can stencil markings

[chris327 30]

Can anyone tell me all the different stencil markings .50 cal cans can have? i have .50 cal, 5.56, 9mm, 7.62 what else is there? I have a bunch of cans and always like to have more. But i just like the different stencils, i don't know im just weird i guess. But if anyone can list them or tell me what markings theirs have i would appreciate it.

[NJKen 23]

I stumbled on this once and added it to my bookmarks.  Its not exactly what you are looking for but it will teach you more than you will ever need to know about ammo cans.

http://olive-drab.com/od_firearms_ammo_cans.php

Ken

[chris327 30]

Thanks. A lot of info in there. From that it seems there are also 12ga, 38 special, 22lr, .30cal. Would be nice to get my hands on some of these others.

[blksheep 466]

Good link...

[chris327 30]

In my searches i have also come across cans marked n340 8 fuze. Seems it is the fuze for a howitzer. Very interesting stuff. and just cool to get your hands on these things.

[alowerlevel 77]

In my searches i have also come across cans marked n340 8 fuze. Seems it is the fuze for a howitzer. Very interesting stuff. and just cool to get your hands on these things.

 

Yup, I have 1 or 2 that are marked like that.

[chris327 30]

Yup, I have 1 or 2 that are marked like that.

you have any other different marked ones so i know what i can try to find?

[ogfarmer 138]

chris did you look at the different ones on ebay for reference?

[GRIZ 3,369]

There was a lot of engineering that went into the size of the 50 cal ammo can and the size of the packaging inside. It carries 50 cal, 38 spl, 45 ACP, 5.56 and 7.62 NATO (in boxes or bandoliers), etc with no wasted space. Add a foam insert and it carries artillery fuzes.

 

If you find a DoD ammunition manual it would help you decypher what a "M999 fuze for "Mk IV projo" actually is.

[alowerlevel 77]

you have any other different marked ones so i know what i can try to find?

 

 

Ill try to remember to look later, but I think most of mine are marked either m118 or m855.

[GRIZ 3,369]

In my searches i have also come across cans marked n340 8 fuze. Seems it is the fuze for a howitzer. Very interesting stuff. and just cool to get your hands on these things.

N340 is the standard point detonation fuze for US artillery.

[chris327 30]

Yea i checked eBay out. Thanks griz for the info. Now I need to search for 38spl 45 and n340.