Ammo Question

[Djsipp]

I ran across this ad today and i was wondering if I can shoot this in my M1 Garand. I'm not sure what "AN" refers to. Does anyone know if this is safe to shoot in my Garand? Here's the link to the ammo: ARMSLIST - For Sale: 160 Rounds WW2 30 cal AN-M2 ammo

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[Unka-Boo]

My 30 seconds of searching shows it might be aircraft MG ammo ( but doesnt really make sense because its in boxes )

For pretty much the same price you can buy new Garand specific ammo...this stuff is more "collectable" than "shooter" grade...while Ive shot thousands of rounds of surplus over the years, I'd be a little leary of running 80 year old, who knows how it was stored ammo through a gun that would cost almost a $1k to replace....

 

[orygun]

I thought something looked wrong with the packaging as far as it being WWII vintage. It looks like it would be Korean War era.

30-06 ANM2 150gr Ball Winchester WRA 1952 <br>USGI 20rd Boxes<br>NON-Corrosive / Boxer Primed Reloadable (Minor Box Damage)

M1 Garand Parts Clips Tools and Accessories. AmmoGarand is your One-Stop Shop for all you Garand needs.

www.ammogarand.com

 

[Djsipp]

My 30 seconds of searching shows it might be aircraft MG ammo ( but doesnt really make sense because its in boxes )

For pretty much the same price you can buy new Garand specific ammo...this stuff is more "collectable" than "shooter" grade...while Ive shot thousands of rounds of surplus over the years, I'd be a little leary of running 80 year old, who knows how it was stored ammo through a gun that would cost almost a $1k to replace....

Makes a lot of sense

 

[Djsipp]

I thought something looked wrong with the packaging as far as it being WWII vintage. It looks like it would be Korean War era.

30-06 ANM2 150gr Ball Winchester WRA 1952 <br>USGI 20rd Boxes<br>NON-Corrosive / Boxer Primed Reloadable (Minor Box Damage)

M1 Garand Parts Clips Tools and Accessories. AmmoGarand is your One-Stop Shop for all you Garand needs.

www.ammogarand.com

I thought something looked wrong with the packaging as far as it being WWII vintage. It looks like it would be Korean War era.

30-06 ANM2 150gr Ball Winchester WRA 1952 <br>USGI 20rd Boxes<br>NON-Corrosive / Boxer Primed Reloadable (Minor Box Damage)

M1 Garand Parts Clips Tools and Accessories. AmmoGarand is your One-Stop Shop for all you Garand needs.

www.ammogarand.com

I've never seen the "AN" markings before. I'm sure I'm not going to shoot this thru my rifle, that took me a year or more to find lol!

 

[deadeye]

Help Please, Ball .30 AN-M2 ammo

I have a box of .30 AN-M2 Ball ammunition from Western Cartridge Co. I believe it is for use in aviation machine guns with light barrels. I would like to know how this ammo differs from regular M2 Ball.

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[deadeye]

AN (army/navy) is also intended for use with American provided small arms to allies it should be exactly what you need. M2 is the standardized round and downloaded for the M1.
M-1 is hotter and a boat tail round and AP is armor piercing.

 

[Djsipp]

AN (army/navy) is also intended for use with American provided small arms to allies it should be exactly what you need. M2 is the standardized round and downloaded for the M1.
M-1 is hotter and a boat tail round and AP is armor piercing.

Thanks for the info. You think this stuff is "safe " to shoot thru my Garand? The seller is willing to come down on the price a bit

 

[Djsipp]

Help Please, Ball .30 AN-M2 ammo

I have a box of .30 AN-M2 Ball ammunition from Western Cartridge Co. I believe it is for use in aviation machine guns with light barrels. I would like to know how this ammo differs from regular M2 Ball.

www.northwestfirearms.com

Awesome! I'm following that thread now

 

[JuglansRegia]

Its M2 spec so its good to go in your garand