New production gp11?

[TTB4570]

Hey gang,
I’ve seen rumours swirling on the internet about RAUG starting up new production for gp11 ammunition, and haven’t seen much concrete evidence. Anyone got some of the special sauce on whether that’s true or not? Because it’s starting to get as rare as hens teeth where I’m from!

 

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[M1-Garand]

Strange they are packed in boxes of 10,with the magazine capacity of the K31 of 6,one would think that boxes of 12 would be more logical.Also the chargers hold 6.

 

[JP]

Packaging was probably meant for the STG-57.

 

[diopter]

10 rounds boxes of GP11 go back much further than the Stgw57.

 

[bearhunter]

Packaging was probably meant for the STG-57.

Maybe, considering the Swiss origin, but the Brits used to pack their 303 Brit in boxes of 48.

 

[diopter]

WWII U.S. 30-06 M2 ammo came in a 20 round round box, no? Yet M1 Grand held 8 in the en bloc clip.

To paraphrase Tina Turner.... "What's Logic got to do with it?"

 

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Even the earlier GP90 7.5mm ammo.

 

[M1-Garand]

Maybe, considering the Swiss origin, but the Brits used to pack their 303 Brit in boxes of 48.

So did Canada,I still have 1/2 crate of Dominion Industries 303 from 1943."Not to be fired in synchronized guns after Dec.1945"

 

[.30/06 FTW]

Strange they are packed in boxes of 10,with the magazine capacity of the K31 of 6,one would think that boxes of 12 would be more logical.Also the chargers hold 6.

Well the boxes do come in packs of 60 rounds. And GP11 was used in machine guns as well as rifles.

 

[TTB4570]

Damn, I wonder when we'll see it here.
Probably sits pretty at around 1.50 a round, eh?

 

[Eaglelord17]

WWII U.S. 30-06 M2 ammo came in a 20 round round box, no? Yet M1 Grand held 8 in the en bloc clip.

To paraphrase Tina Turner.... "What's Logic got to do with it?"

1903s happened to hold 5 though

 

[RifleDude]

WWII U.S. 30-06 M2 ammo came in a 20 round round box, no? Yet M1 Grand held 8 in the en bloc clip.

To paraphrase Tina Turner.... "What's Logic got to do with it?"

During WW II and the Korean War, M1 Garand ammo was supplied packaged in 8 round clips, 6 clips per bandoleer, 4 bandoleers per ammo can and two ammo cans per crate. So, everything worked out fine for combat supply, nothing un-logical there. Likely, the 20 round boxes were issued for other 30-06 caliber arms.