ammo date

Will Casey

I have 44 rounds of steel cased 45ACP HB in govt box. They were acquired fron the DCM in the fifties. No date on the cases. The box reads: Any idea to their value would be appreciated.As well as date of mfg.
BALL
CALIBER .45 M1911
LOT TW S 18443
TWIN CITIES ARSENAL

perry shooter

Hello while a full box may have SOME collector interest I think your ammo and box would run only in the $10.00 range . As a note if this ammo shows any sign of age then some times the case being dry and slightly rough will stick to the chamber this can break the extractor hook . I would take a rag with just the smallest amount of gun oil and wipe the cases and then try to wipe them almost dry. I have also seen bad storage start galvanic action of the jacketed bullet to the case then upon firing this case it had high pressure signs .I for one would not fire in my match pistols .

heavyiron

Hi,

My best guess on the date of manufacture is about 1943. My logic behind this date is the Evansville plant was also manufacturing them at this time.

The value of a box of ammunition very much depends upon the condition of the box. The better the condition the higher the value can be obtained from a box lot collector. If the box is torn, scuffed, or has ragged edges it usually does not command the price of a mint box.

Usually I see full boxes of this variety of 45 ACP going for somewhere between $20.00 to $30.00 per box, but some of this is overpriced due to the condition of the box. It seems like everything of WWII vintage is going up.

Here is a link to an auction. You can go to the GunBroker home page, click Advanced Search, type "45 ACP steel", select category "ammunition", select "auctions closed with past 90 days" and you will get list of auction activity.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=57715582

Regards,

Heavyiron