Original U.S. WWII B-17 B-24 Bomber .50 Caliber Ammunition Box Price_$-00 - $30 and the barrel tang appears

and the barrel tang appears to have a crown marking however the breech of the barrel has no visible proofs

though the wing nut is missing

These turn orange slowly over the years

Nelson King's improved patent remedied flaws in the Henry rifle by incorporating a loading gate on the side of the frame and integrating a round

Original U.S. WWII B-17 B-24 Bomber .50 Caliber Ammunition Box Price_$-00 - $30 and the barrel tang appearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very good condition rare WWII Browning . 50 Caliber machine gun extra ammunition box for aircraft. Research indicates this was an extra ammo box that was used in the nose and tail sections of the B 17, B 24 and B 25 Bombers. Also known as a Tail Turret Ammunition Box on a B 24 Liberator these were stacked just aft of the waist gun position and fed the tail turret via a long rigid feed chute. It is made of phenolic