"Imperial german uboat navy luger box WW1"

[saab-bob]

Very interesting.
The Simpson's label says the box would hold 700 to 800 rounds.
Where the bullets just stored loose?
I would imagine everything on a WW1 u-boat was damp all the time,so it was a good idea.
Bob

[LU1900]

On the ebay auction , the box is blue paint : not the original configuration
All the box is in zinc and the cover in bronze and brass
And the box hold 700 , the 800 is crossed out
Here is mine

[alanint]

Originally Posted by LU1900

On the ebay auction , the box is blue paint : not the original configuration
All the box is in zinc and the cover in bronze and brass
And the box hold 700 , the 800 is crossed out
Here is mine

Could you please show a closeup of the stamp in the middle of the brass lid?

[Grantas]

Originally Posted by saab-bob

Very interesting.
The Simpson's label says the box would hold 700 to 800 rounds.
Where the bullets just stored loose?
I would imagine everything on a WW1 u-boat was damp all the time,so it was a good idea.
Bob

A WWI Luger 16rd ammo packet measures 8.5 x 3 x 2 cm.
Listing on French EBay states the boxes dimensions as 23 x 16 x 9 cm. (Presume these are external measurements) so theoretically room enough for 50 packets (800rd). 700rd is weird in packet terms as divided by 16 it equals 43.75 packets. Maybe the 700 were packed loose.

[Norme]

Hi Patrice, Thanks for that information, it seems like nearly all of them are in France. If you hear of a nice one for sale, please let me know.
Best regards, Norm