Interesting Old CIL Crates of Ammo

[PantherD1943]

Hey guys,

A family friend recently came by and brought over some old CIL ammo which is Canadian Military marked.

It is mostly .22lr but there was some .38S&W and .32S&W too. Most looks corroded, so I am assuming it is unusable.

However, any information, value, insight, stories would be greatly appreciated! Date is 1954 on them, I am also assuming since it is .22 it was probably used for training or cadets or something.

If anyone wants more pictures, I can take and post more when I am free.

 

[fraserdw]

Most of that doesn't look to bad. I have fired worst.

 

[bjmurata]

What a great score, and as noted above doesn't look that bad at all , some of the 22 ammo I have used over the past few years looks pretty much the same way. Some of my father-in-laws rounds that I fired off date from the late 50's for sure, worked OK.

 

[Ganderite]

It all looks shootable. The fired brass cases should be kept for reloading, too.

If it was my stash, I would tumble the 38 and 32 to make it look nicer.

 

[salarguy]

Most of that doesn't look to bad. I have fired worst.

Me too! Much, much worse. White powder on the lead means didily. Just worry about the brass and that looks pristine!

 

[Camaroguy]

It all looks shootable. The fired brass cases should be kept for reloading, too.

If it was my stash, I would tumble the 38 and 32 to make it look nicer.

That Powdery looking corrosion won't mess up the bore at all? I've always tossed ammo that looked half that bad, not that I've come across much.

 

[bobdbldr]

Looks really bad, you should sell it to me and I will dispose of it for you!

 

[tigrr]

That lot is actually quite collectable. Especially in that wood box.

 

[MG4A6]

Damn that's beautiful, love that history!

 

[firewire]

I have an old wooden box from Shotgun shells as well! Great find!

 

[#1bcshooter]

Obviously was not kept in a dry cool place

 

[kamlooky]

Well that's jest raycist.
No Frankiesays awn le cartun.............?....................

Tumble &'n shewt.

What a score.

 

[salarguy]

Well that's jest raycist.
No Frankiesays awn le cartun.............?....................

Tumble &'n shewt.

What a score.

Needer reel frankie bak den pre troodo #1.jest a wee bit'o shel an jerdun!

 

[Matt74]

Nice find! Hard to come by factory original crates.

 

[Big Bad]

Wish I had some photos of oxidized bullets like that when I'm arguing online about the storage of .22 LR for what people think is going to be forever.

Anyway when I lived in the seedy parts of downtown Montreal during the FLQ crisis years, I had a couple almost pristine wooden dynamite crates from CIL, used them for storage and moving, but things got so tense in the city that at some point I broke them up and threw out the pieces, with the printed sections heavily wrapped in newspaper. The chances of getting raided because someone looked in a window or saw them while snooping around were just too great.

BTW, I'd keep at least some of that ammo around if it was me. The cardboard boxes alone are collectible and ones with intact ammo must be quite extra rare by now.

 

[Snowballs]

Great find.