Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Lewis Gun It has a classic bannister

It has a classic bannister rail butt stock

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

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

This very nice example is marked HVV over KØBHVN (Short for Copenhagen Arsenal)

Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box Lewis Gun It has a classic bannisterOriginal 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