[brentp]

How old do you think this stuff is? Anyone know?

[littlejoe872]

Old enough to make it more collectible than shootable, without knowing the date off hand.

[blaster]

I haven't seen the term "full patch" in a long time. I think "ball" replaced it in the early fifties. I believe that box is commercial ammo not Gov't issue. anyway they all look in good shape. probably worth a couple of hundred times more now than when it was originally bought.

[brentp]

what does full patch mean? I have about 5 boxes of this stuff, if there worth anything, I might sell them on gunbroker.

You might laugh, but I took one of the bullets to the range with me when I shot my krag the other day just to see if they would work. There was a 1 second delay between trigger pull and ignition!

[sdoyl123]

They are August 1930 I believe. You could possibily get $30 to $40 a box from collectors.

[Lock'dnLoad'd]

I think that says 8-20, August 1920. Look at the lower right hand corner of the box. Of course that's usually a print date for the box, so they may be a couple months newer than that, tops.

[brentp]

Ya it says 8-30, just checked. Good eye sdoy.

[sdoyl123]

Just took alot of pictures of this for a auction site and one of the guys showed me how to date most of the US Military ammo. Can in handy.

[blaster]

Quote:       Originally Posted by brentp

what does full patch mean? I have about 5 boxes of this stuff, if there worth anything, I might sell them on gunbroker. You might laugh, but I took one of the bullets to the range with me when I shot my krag the other day just to see if they would work. There was a 1 second delay between trigger pull and ignition!

full patch is the old term for full metal jacket