.30-06 Military Ammo: Update With Pics
A friend came across a GI ammo box full of ammo. The ammo is all .30-06, 250 rounds in a cloth MG belt. Every fifth round is tracer, the rest ball. I didn't check for how old it is, but it must be pretty old.
Got any ideas as to value?
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Got any ideas as to value?
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Probably $20-30, mostly for the regular rounds as practice ammo. The tracer could be broken down & used for components, but I'd just throw it away.
These belts have been common for many years. Although not as hazardous as incendiary rounds, I would not allow tracer to be kept in my house. And, I certainly wouldn't fire it.
Neal0 -
why no tracers around the house? 0 -
Nunn......... If your friend is interested in selling it, he could list it here or on the 1919a4 site, they would love to have it. I would guess it may sell for 50 to 75 bucks in the belt and original can.
In original configuration it would make a nice display piece. I have a 1919a4, but tracers are not legal where I live.
These rounds are likely corrosive, but not because there are tracers in the belt. Tracers are safe to store and shoot providing you make sure your in an area where it will not start a fire.
Joe
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Hello, last one I had like that I sold for $150 at a Gun Show. If original to the belt and you have can. This would be WW2 and corrosive but much sought after as a Display Item.
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The storage of small arms ammunition, reloading powder, etc is covered in NFPA 495, Explosive Material Code. The "trace" in tracers is an incendiary material; that's why most US military ranges prohibit it's use except when it is raining. It is a hazardous material, &, in commercial locations, would need to be kept in a hazardous material storage locker.
In the home, improper storage of tracer ammunition may violate local law. In the event of a fire, the homeowner could face criminal charges. And, even if the tracer ammunition didn't cause the fire, your insurance company may determine that they you have violated your contract & that they have no obligation to pay for your loss. Hardly worth the risk just so you can get your buddy's to say, "Wow, that's really neat!"
Neal0 -
Somebody emailed me about this ammo, but I inadvertently deleted the message I guess, because I can't find it. He wanted to know the year and manufacturer.
I don't know any more than I did at first, but I did take some pictures.
Here is the can. It says there are 250 rounds. There are not. I counted 164. 32 are tracers. Belt may have been cut.
They nearly fill the can.
Close up of the belted rounds.
Headstamp marks shown here.
There is a second belt, not in the can. You can see that every fifth round, the tracers, have been removed.
So, what can you tell me about this ammo, and its possible value?
Thanks
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Made in 1943 David.....Corrosive...Should still shoot...Best...
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff<P><BR>
Contact TEAK....he can place the value on it for You.....0 -
Utah Arsenal 1943, Corrosive primers. Had some and it shot great. My 1903A3 with 2 groove barrel loved it. 0 -
I suggest that you not fire the tracers. I have set fires twice with tracers. Once shooting into a clay bank the other time in a flooded swamp. Core hit something in bank and bounced into a broomsedge field, Other time it bounced off water into a dead tree. That was my last time to shoot tracers !!
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I don't intend to fire any of this ammo. It will eventually be put up for sale on the auction. My purpose here was to try and determine its age, origin, and approximate value.
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Utah Arsenal, second headstamp. . . they used "U T" briefly the first few months of operation in 1942. Standard WW2 vintage ball / tracer US military ammo. The value is in the el primo condition of the rounds & belting; I've seen these sell for anything from $75 - $150. I don't know if Utah packed the ammo in belts or not. They did produce tracer rounds - not many compared to St. Louis (SL) or Twin Cities (TW) and some of the other primary arsenals, so if the headstamp is the same, I'd not be hesitant to ask the higher figure from the get-go.
*DON'T* remove the tracers to sell this!
There are some locations in Occupied Territory where tracers are illegal to own - PRK, the daley blight on the shore of Lake Michigan and similar PC places, but the people who buy this sort of material don't live there!
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