Lot 46:
A Lot of Four Boxes of Remington .30-40 Krag Centerfire Rifle Ammunition
Sold for: $110
Description
This lot comprises four vintage boxes of Remington manufactured .30-40 Krag (also known as .30 USA) centerfire rifle ammunition, containing a total of 59 live rounds and 10 empty brass casings. Included in the group are one Remington-UMC Kleanbore Express box for 220-grain mushroom bullets, one Remington High Velocity green box, one Remington Kleanbore Hi-Speed box for 180-grain Core-Lokt soft point bullets, and one Remington Kleanbore box for Paper Bullet Blanks. Transcription of the packaging reveals verbatim markings including .30-40 KRAG AND WINCHESTER 220 GRAINS MUSHROOM BULLET, REMINGTON KLEANBORE, HI-SPEED 180 GRAIN SOFT POINT CORE-LOKT BULLET, and PAPER BULLET BLANKS. Visual inspection of the cartridge headstamps identifies REM-UMC 30-40 KRAG, R – P 30-40 KRAG, and REM-UMC 30 USA, alongside Frankford Arsenal military markings F A 8 03, F A 4 07, and F A 3 04. The ammunition includes a variety of projectile types such as round-nose soft point, pointed soft point, and training blank loads.
Condition report:
The four cardboard boxes show common signs of vintage wear including shelf rubbing, corner fraying, light staining, and minor structural fatigue. One box exhibits adhesive residue from a previous price sticker. The brass cartridge cases have developed a natural aged patina with visible surface oxidation. The lead bullet tips show varying degrees of oxidation consistent with age. The 59 live rounds appear to have intact primers, while the 10 empty brass casings exhibit typical firing residue and discoloration.
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