Norm's Rareties, #5.

[Norme]

U-Boat ammo boxes are probably the ultimate accessory for Navy collectors, there are only 9 known survivors to date, two here in the US and seven overseas. They are made of sheet brass with a cast brass watertight lid and were designed to hold 50 16 round ammo boxes stacked on end, although the labeling was altered from 800 to 700 rounds for reasons that are unclear. This particular box is illustrated in "Borchardt & Luger" by Görtz/Sturgess, page 928, red edition.