40mm Bofors ammunition boxes

[jack neville]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Yes, the version with the angled division was the C216 which held 24rds in 6 4rd chargers. The other box (with the same external dimensions and assymetrical stampings as the C216) was the C219 which held 24rds in individual cardboard tubes and had internal spacer plates on each end. The C216 and C219 were the standard issue box for Commonwealth Armies and there are manufacturers codes for UK, Canada and Aust.

There was also a Naval box for Bofors Ammunition which was a galvanised or stainless upright box with an airtight rubber seal which contained 4 4rd chargers.

I had one of those naval boxes which I sold to someone in the States along with a set of solid steel armourer rounds. The box was aluminum.