Ammo can identification

[Jasonsmack]

Is there any good online links/pictures that show 30 caliber ammo can identification? I have one here I am unsure what it is from as far as cartridge and age go. It says .30 cal M1 but then it says a bunch of painted stuff on it indicating is was belted. Any ideas? I was kinda hoping for something to match up with the Garand..

 

[RobSmith]

pics ?

 

[ipscgraz]

Pics = 1000 words.

If you can't post pics send me a PM and I will post for you.

 

[Jasonsmack]

I can post pics, I was hoping that somebody could point out a website that showed pictures. If not I will post pics a little later tonight.

 

[sunray]

.30 M1 ammo is the ammo the M1 Rifle was designed to shoot. It had a 174.5 grain, gilding metal jacketed, BT bullet at 2647 FPS, 48,000 PSI, 5500 yards max range. Adopted in 1925. Originally developed to be used in machine guns shooting at long range. (W.W. I tactics used MG's as a form of artillery.)
It's the ammo that proved to have too much range for U.S. National Guard ranges and was replaced with .30 M2 ammo in 1938. It was used by the Regular U.S. Army, for a while though.
There are some pictures of .30 M1 and .30 M2 ammo cans here.
http://browningmgs.com/AmmoCans/Steel.htm

 

[Jasonsmack]

There is the info I was looking for. Thankyou. I have a boatload of clips for the Garand and was planning on packing the ammo into the clips and into a sort of period correct container. I think that should work fine unless you guys have a better idea?

 

[Beater]

is the gasket rubber or cork? if its cork, well, you can be sure its most likely WW2

 

[marks 36 hamon]

1919A4 4 rd armour piercing 1 tracer belted i used to use them with my 1919A4 when i could shoot it 250 rd belt dosen't last long

 

[Jasonsmack]

It looks like a black caulking pumped around the edge of the lid before it was painted. It is definately not cork and definately not a rubber o-ring.

 

[RobSmith]

I'll hazard a guess and call it a Korean-war vintage linked 30-06 ammo can used by the M1919 machine gun.

 

[Kevin M.]

Late WW2 - early Korean War era 30-06 ammo belt holder for the Browning M1919. Holds 250 rounds of belted ammo.