45 ACP ammo WW2 with moon clips??

[nextgenar]

I picked up this ammo last weekend, it's 45 acp. I believe it's WW2 era, it's headstamped EC 43 or ECS 43. 1 box is loaded on half moon clips, while the other 3 boxes are packed loose. Does this have any collector value or should I just shoot it up? It looks to have been someplace dry and clean because the brass and bullets show no sign of corrosion. Thanks for any info I can get on this.

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[jbett98]

It's got corrosive primers so be very careful to thoroughly clean your firearm afterwards.
Not particularly collectible as they made a lot of these to the point of stopping production before the war ended.
WRA .45 ACP ammunition changed to non-corrosive beginning with Lot 22198 in November 1951.

 

[Medic!]

Cool.
The clips must have be for those with 1917's.

 

[nextgenar]

It's got corrosive primers so be very careful to thoroughly clean your firearm afterwards.
Not particularly collectible as they made a lot of these to the point of stopping production before the war ended.
WRA .45 ACP ammunition changed to non-corrosive beginning with Lot 22198 in November 1951.

Thanks for the info regarding the corrosive primers, that never even crossed my mind.

 

[RVTECH]

I'd check around a bit with collectors and vintage ammo sites before shooting it.
I mean hey, its not full boxes of 1873 Colt .45 but there might be some interest with WW2 aficionados & collectors.

 

[Capn Jack]

Hang on to those clips. They should be of interest to anyone with a 1917. I used to have a 1917
and they made a dandy close range rat shooter. 30-06/308 brass is the same O.D. as .45 Auto.
I used to trim them down and use .410 wads to load them with bird shot.