Up for your consideration is a set of twelve early war reproduction cardboard bandoleer lot number reference cards: three M2 Ball from the Denver Ordnance Plant in 1942, three M2 Ball from the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant in 1942, three M2 Armor Piercing (A.P.) from the St. Louis Ordnance Plant in 1943, and three M2 Ball from the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant in 1943.

The primary small arms rifle ammunition used by the U.S. during WWII was the .30-caliber round produced for the M1903A3 Springfield and M1 Garand. The ammunition came packaged in 20-round boxes, 5-round stripper clips, and 8-round enbloc clips. All packaging was required by Army Regulations to list the type of ammunition, lot number and manufacturer. The boxed rounds were easy to label, but the clipped cartridges presented a unique challenge since they were generally packaged in a cloth bandoleer. The bandoleer had 6 pockets and a shoulder strap, making it a handy way to carry extra ammunition. A protective cardboard sleeve covered the bullet tips to prevent tearing of the bandoleer fabric, and a cardboard card containing the type of ammunition, lot number, and manufacturer, was placed in one of the end pockets to meet the A.R. spec. After February 1945, the card was replaced by stenciling the information on the outside of both of the end pockets. Early bandoleers were made of khaki material, but later in the war they were changed to olive-drab.

Each "Buy It Now" single purchase is for one set of 12 cards, three of each label with hand-stamped or printed lot numbers. If you want all the same cards instead, just send me a message during check-out. I had a lot of these made, so if you want multiple sets, just change the purchase quantity before you click on the "Buy It Now" button.

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