Canadian ww2 9mm ammo

[Light Infantry]

Was canadian ww2 9mm ammo packaged in the same 64 rd square boxes like they were after ww2.

 

[Painkillers]

 

[bearhunter]

It came in different packages, depending on where it was going etc. Mostly the post war packaging was identical except they used a softer paper for the carton during the war.

The packaging was multi purpose, one 64 round box filled two 32 round sten mags

 

[koldt]

The box on the left is Canadian .45ACP, headstamp: DI 42 45 AC. Why 42 rounds in a box, I dunno. The box is the same height as the 9mm box but a slight bit wider, so maybe they wanted packaging the same size and therefore 42 rds was the magic number?

The box on the right is Canadian 9mm headstamp: DI 43 9mm

 

[Light Infantry]

Thanks guys. here are the pics for those interested. one box headstamp is DI 42, the other is DI 43.

 

[koldt]

DI was Dominion Industries. Ive got some older 22 ammo made by them so Im assuming they did most calibres. Im sure they turned into just Dominion after.

 

[green]

DI was Defence Industries (DI hs) a crown corporation run by Dominion Cartridge (DC hs) division of CIL 1941-45.

 

[drm3m]

Some more.

 

[Eaglelord17]

The box on the left is Canadian .45ACP, headstamp: DI 42 45 AC. Why 42 rounds in a box, I dunno. The box is the same height as the 9mm box but a slight bit wider, so maybe they wanted packaging the same size and therefore 42 rds was the magic number?

The box on the right is Canadian 9mm headstamp: DI 43 9mm

42rds is 6 1911 magazines. Makes sense to ship the ammo to best suit the size of magazine its filling.

 

[armybuck041]

42rds is 6 1911 magazines. Makes sense to ship the ammo to best suit the size of magazine its filling.

If I’m not mistaken, that was also the logic for the 64 round box of 9mm. Equals 2 x Sten Gun Magazines.

 

[koldt]

42rds is 6 1911 magazines. Makes sense to ship the ammo to best suit the size of magazine its filling.

Hey, good count. Yup, makes sense.