Frankfort arsenal 45acp

[AJ]

Thompson...and that is what those boxes are for TSMG. military mags held 20. And I'll bet they all fire just fine. Heck I even have FA primers for 45 auto and 30-06 from 30s and 40s. Gave some to a friend who loaded a box of each...with period powder. All went bang. Even gave him a rough box of 20 rounds of 230 gr FMJs.. Corrosive of course.

The military was using boxes like that in WWI. Before the Thompson was in the inventory. I have several of those boxes in my collection and the ammo is dated in the teens.

 

[DWalt]

I have two of the 20 round .45 boxes from WWI, both REM-UMC, dated 1918, and one similar Western box from 1940.

 

[AJ]

Most of mine are sealed still. The one box that is not is dated 1936.

 

[Greyman50]

The full boxes are collectable, you Do Not see this ammo every day. Serious collectors will be interested. Use a slightly damp rag and wipe off lightly. By chance you go to gun shows put it on a table with $35 a box. Go on Gunbroker and see what similar boxes sell for. Guess WWI or WWII dated ones would bring more $$. Will find out at our gun club swap meet tomorrow what they are worth. We have a show in 2 weeks.