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August 16, 2020, 08:51 AM | #1 |
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Russian wooden ammo box???
Picked this up from a client. Did a little research, and found out it's probably Russian..
It's unopened and in good condition. Is it collectable? Worth? Thanks in advance. |
August 16, 2020, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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My photo cropping skills suck. I'll try to get better pics up soon.
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August 16, 2020, 09:08 AM | #3 |
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Looks like 7.62x54R made in 1971. Should have two spam cans with 440 rounds each. This ammo was everywhere a few years back and cheap, now it's harder to find and more expensive. People still shoot it, so I would say not collectable, but probably worth about $400.
Here's a current listing: https://www.sgammo.com/product/surpl...ht-ball-surplu |
August 16, 2020, 10:48 AM | #4 |
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Thank you...
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August 16, 2020, 01:21 PM | #5 |
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The box itself isn't worth much. Ammo inside would be worth more.
the only "collector" value I can see is that it is unopened. To the right collector that might add a bit of value. If you open it, then its just one more case of Combloc ammo..and worth only the current market value of the ammo.
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August 16, 2020, 03:32 PM | #6 |
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7.62x54r from Bulgaria. Circle 10 on crate.
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August 16, 2020, 05:10 PM | #7 |
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MC1911 has it right. Circle 10 is Bulgarian.
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December 8, 2020, 10:55 PM | #8 |
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After the very first ammo shortage the Czech silver tip 7.62x54r by the 880rd case was $85 delivered. I thought the surplus ammo would never dryup. Lol
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