Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Lewis Gun It later served in the

It later served in the Vietnam War as a squad automatic weapon with many U

one lower equipment pouch on front bladder

There has been some erosion of the upper corner of the butt stock

This fine example does not have the avionics installed

The back is also LDO marked at the bottom with L/16 which is the maker code for Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid

Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Lewis Gun It later served in theOriginal 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