Russian wooden ammo box???

mowin · August 16, 2020, 08:51 AM

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.

mowin · August 16, 2020, 08:52 AM

My photo cropping skills suck. I'll try to get better pics up soon.

Tidewater_Kid · August 16, 2020, 09:08 AM

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

mowin · August 16, 2020, 10:48 AM

Thank you...

**44 AMP** · August 16, 2020, 01:21 PM

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.

MC 1911 · August 16, 2020, 03:32 PM

7.62x54r from Bulgaria. Circle 10 on crate.

Tidewater_Kid · August 16, 2020, 05:10 PM

MC1911 has it right. Circle 10 is Bulgarian.

BigBill · December 8, 2020, 10:55 PM

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

August 16, 2020, 01:21 PM	#5
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	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. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

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August 16, 2020, 08:52 AM	#2
mowin Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Posts: 21	My photo cropping skills suck. I'll try to get better pics up soon.

August 16, 2020, 09:08 AM	#3
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	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
mowin Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Posts: 21	Thank you...

August 16, 2020, 03:32 PM	#6
MC 1911 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 372	7.62x54r from Bulgaria. Circle 10 on crate.

August 16, 2020, 05:10 PM	#7
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	MC1911 has it right. Circle 10 is Bulgarian.

December 8, 2020, 10:55 PM	#8
BigBill Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Posts: 53	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