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Lot 1313:
Vintage Remington Kleanbore .30 Springfield Ammunition Box with 13 Live Rounds and 2 Brass Casings
Description
A vintage Remington Kleanbore .30 Springfield ammunition box, a partially filled green cardboard box, labeled “.30 SPRINGFIELD (1906)” and identifying “Remington UMC Kleanbore” as the manufacturer. The box specifies “172 GRAINS TAPER HEEL METAL CASED POINTED BULLET” that are “NON-CORROSIVE” and “NON-EROSIVE,” intended for various rifles including the Model 30 Remington Express and Winchester Model 1895. Manufacturer information points to Remington Arms Company, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn., U.S.A., with marketing text detailing the benefits of Kleanbore cartridges on the reverse. The box contains 13 live rounds and 2 brass casings. The internal partitions reveal a partial quantity of assorted .30-06 caliber cartridges with mixed brass and silver-colored primers, bearing various headstamps such as “PETERS .30-06”, “W.R.A. CO. .30-06”, “WCC 58”, “REM-UMC 30-06”, “WIN SUPER .30-06”, and “WRA 30-06”. The contents are not original to the box and are of varied manufacturers and production dates.
Condition report:
The cardboard ammunition box is significantly worn, faded, and torn, particularly along its edges and corners. The internal cartridges show some signs of tarnishing, and the contents are not original to the box.
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