Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Penciled onto the steel interior

Penciled onto the steel interior is "Pte

as the stock is even with the lock plate

Scabbard Length: 13 1/4”

193 marking

conflict since its introduction in 1933

Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Penciled onto the steel interiorOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the . 30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun was developed for the U. S. military during World War I, the ammunition was packed in wooden boxes suitable for direct feeding of the gun. Wooden packing crates were used for bulk shipping of ammunition. Key construction for the wood . 30 caliber ammo boxes consisted of oak or ash wood material, dovetail or lap joints, a leather or webbing strap on top fitted into a