For sale is a vintage PETERS SMALL ARMS AMMO BOX from the Remington Arms Company, Kings Mills, Ohio. This sturdy wooden ammo crate is in excellent condition. This crate was used to ship 500 high velocity, smokeless small arms ammo. Both short sides of the crate are marked “500 – High Velocity – No 126 Ch – 3 3/4 – 1 1/4 6 Ch. – Smokeless – Rustless”. Both long sides of the crate are marked “PETERS SMALL AMMUNITION – PETERS CATRIDGE DIVISION – REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY INC – KING MILLS, OHIO, USA”. The front of the grate has a metal dresser pull which is not original to the crate. The bottom of the crate is painted white and has felt pads so the crate will not scratch a a dresser surface. The advertising crate measures 15 inches long, 9 1/2 inches wide, and 9 inches tall. A fantastic ammo crate and sporting goods collectible.
This shipping crate originally contained Peters small arms ammunition manufactured by the Peters Cartridge Division of the Remington Arms Company in King Mills, Ohio. During the early 20th century, Peters was a Remington competitor and a very successful company during WWI. However, during the Great Depression, the company struggled and was acquired by Remington.
Peters small arms ammunition boxes generally date from 1903 to the 1960s. Boxes made after 1934 include the Remington and Dupont logos. Boxes made after 1930 included an oval with “Rustless” in the oval. The absence of these features suggests that this crate probably dates to the 1920s.
