Bofors 40mm Spare barrel box question???

[rob love]

I thought it was ar the link I provided, but I don't see it now. As I recall, the box was one that had been left outside in a mud compound here in shilo.

I have a crate here on the museum floor, so can provide shots of that. I need to get a new card for the shop camera, so will pick one up next time I get to town.

The part number on that tag does not seem relevant to the complete chest. I cannot find that number in the north American parts manual. It refers to CAN3334 or alternate AN3334: Box, spare barrel and implements, Cno1mkIi.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hi Rob,

It could also well be my memory that's failing me!

I think the picture Rob Fast posted of the box with barrell looking straight into it, came from the IMA USA website; apparently they had two barrells and boxes for sale at some time and two pictures are still shown on the IMA website, but the side view is only partial and pretty grainy.
https://www.ima-usa.com/products/bof...nt=25653053573

Thanks for your comments on the part number; it was a hunch on my behalf.

I have a crate here on the museum floor, so can provide shots of that. I need to get a new card for the shop camera, so will pick one up next time I get to town.

Any pictures would be very welcome Rob.

[jack neville]

I have a friend who has an entire kitchen built from recycled Bofors barrel boxes.

[rob love]

Jack:you have sent me photos of limber drawers used to build a shed, and now you reveal that bofors barrel boxes are used to make kitchens. Are there building codes down under?

Actually, in the same vein, my wife's last house had the basement floor built out of 1960s 105mm ammo crates.

[jack neville]

I’ll get some photos next time I am there. I’m pretty sure he told me the boxes were made of Kauri Pine which would mean the boxes would have been Australian production.