Surveyor Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 I have found in my store some old British Army ammunition tins, I have had a hunt but cant find the British standard number for these cases, 1980's early 1990's As always look to my learned friends. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 I think you will find it is Service Brown BSC 499 5 litre can 8010-99-942-7942 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 BS 381C 499 - Service Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Many thanks, will start looking for some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 If you want off the shelf, a very close match is "Conker" . I can't remember the brand but I patch painted some boxes (to preserve the original stencilling) & it blended in pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Many thanks, will have a hunt for that one as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Okay I am going to show my ignorance here again, I think the paint will be satin not gloss? Any comments please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Semi-gloss was only specified for ammunition paint, but there were no brown shades available for that purpose. Catalogue of Army Ordnance Stores Section H1(a) Paints, dopes & varnishes 1980 lists Service Brown available as a General Service Paint which was gloss. There is no entry for any brown paint in War Equipment Paints. Although a high gloss finish was available for many Vehicle Paints including Service Brown, ammunition boxes had no entitlement to receive Vehicle Paint. Bear in mind most of the brown paint we see on ammunition boxes was applied by the manufacturer a long time ago and some of the gloss may have worn off. Any touching up or in extreme cases repainting would be done using a General Service Paint, Service Brown which was gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) Many thanks, just got to clean the box up and spray, not sure yet on markings, think it was either 0.22 or for a GPMG link. Does any one have a picture of the marking for GPMG link? Thanks in advance Edited December 8, 2021 by Surveyor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Sorry not quite what you wanted but what I had to hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 More image of box markings but not many of the rear:- https://www.google.com/search?q=7.62 mm box markings&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CUWf2_18G9bg6YWKrTab6H_1VNsgIGCgIIABAA&client=ms-android-huawei&prmd=isnxv&hl=en-GB&sa=X&ved=0CBgQuIIBahcKEwjw3s2-8db0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBg&biw=360&bih=631 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surveyor Posted December 10, 2021 Author Share Posted December 10, 2021 (edited) Many thanks, I also found one in the attic today when looking for christmas decs, forgot i had it, its 5.56 marking Edited December 10, 2021 by Surveyor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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