What is this?

[WaGuy52]

I was helping my 85 yo dad clean out one of his storage areas and we came cross a couple boxes of these... These have likely been in storage since the 80's. He doesn't remember what they are or where he got them. I liked the box, so he gave them to me. Anyone have any info about these?

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Why does it look like German ammo for the M1 Carbine?

 

[Red98422]

German made 30 carbine

 

[User 1234]

The Germans inherited large quantities of M1 carbines after WWII, so it makes sense they’d ramp up domestic production of ammo.

 

[Red98422]

“50 cartridges
For carbine
.30 cal M1 (short)”

my German comes from high school so the order in which things go is a bit...questionable

 

[Medic!]

Yep made for .30 carbine.




I can help dispose of them if need be?

 

[JedB]

“50 cartridges
For carbine
.30 cal M1 (short)”

my German comes from high school so the order in which things go is a bit...questionable

That's what I read as well.
Grandparents were Pennsylvania Dutch and learned that language before they learned English.

 

[RangerArms]

The German police and Game Wardens had there own M-1 carbines issued after WWII. CMP has them for auction every so often...or did at one time

 

[RangerArms]

U.S. Carbines in Germany and Austria

The U.S. Carbines in Germany and Austria

www.bavarianm1carbines.com