The Holy Grail?

[Bad Ass Wallace]

I just aquired the holy grail of ammo boxes, original 577/450 by Colonial Ammunition Co of NZ we think about 1885 vintage

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/BAWallace/577Box_D.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/BAWallace/577Box_B.jpg

[rollmyown]

Still fairly intact after almost 130 years!

[littlejack]

Yes sir, they don't make 'em like they use to.

[powderburnerr]

that is one neat old box , tell us more , how was the lid fastened , it looks rabbited in to the top , do you have any idea of what it is made out of ,,, wood wise m and what doess the last line say ? not liabal to explode in ??????
good find

[montana_charlie]

What does the bottom line say on the side of that box, "Not liable to explode in [what?]."

[I'll Make Mine]

Looks like "not liable to explode in bulk" to me -- meaning, the whole box won't go off at once even if you somehow set of one or two cartridges inside. Implies non-mercuric primers, I think, but I'm not certain on that last...

[Powder]

I have similar boxes. Ammunition House LTD Wellington CLASS 6 DIV.1 Colonial Ammunition Company Limited Boxes if anyone is interested?