FA 57 T291 .30 cal Match Ammo

[bacarnal]

As promised to Ray on IAA, here are the pix of FA 57 T291 .30 cal Match Ammo. Cheers, Bruce.

 

[raymeketa]

Bruce

Those appear to be ordinary cartons of T291. Except the opened one with the partial back part of the label. Does it appear that the original label extends across the top with the standard "DISPOSAL OF FIRED CASES ETC ETC". Or is the top blank also? Does it look like it's a two piece label? (The paste-on overlabel on the front is standard). I confess that I've never seen one like that. Those without the "Eagle" on the back are usually neatly cut off just above where the date is.

Ray

 

[raymeketa]

Like this:

 

[bacarnal]

Ray, The label is of one piece with some scuffs, but no double labels or cut offs and no "DISPOSAL...". So basically shooter stuff. Thank you, Bruce.

 

[bacarnal]

And the blue line that comes from the front, stops on the top and continues on the back appears to be on both boxes, under a 10X loop, not cut or taken off and was printed that way. I also see what you mean by the paste on front label. Underneath of that I can make out the following:

BULLET 173 GRAINS
PRIMER

PROPELLANT VELOCITY
LOT SUB LOT

Cheers, Bruce.

 

[raymeketa]

Bruce - I confess that I've never seen an FA T291 label without the "Disposal" notation on the top. If you look closely on the front, you can see where it does have an over-label. It's about 1 1/4" by 4 1/4" and contains the T291 LOT FA 17 BULLET 173 GRAINS VELOCITY 2640. The original label under it contained a lot more information but was discontinued shortly after production began.

Ray

 

[bacarnal]

Ray, Edited my last reply with the info you wanted.