what is the current rate for GI ammo cans?

[airsporter]

Msg received from vendor:

These cans are made in China. They are MILSPEC and have our ACM stamp on the end. thank you for your patronage
Tom
Ammo Can Man

 

[airsporter]

I have a few of the china cans and the metal is a lighter gauge. They seem to seal fine but they are not as sturdy as the real thing.

I just measured (using a micrometer) sidewalls of couple "new unstenciled" 30 cal cans I got from Midway against some original 30 M1 cans from old DCM. Identical to one thousandth of an inch. I'll measure ACM's when they arrive.

 

[TapRackBang]

I got them of Natchezz (sp?) for like $11.66 delivered. They were on sale I think.

I just got my box of ten from Natchez delivered for $10.75 each. But the OP is looking for "VERY nice" and I wouldn't call them that. They are nice to me, but there is some dirt and a tiny bit of rust on the outside of the some of them. Insides are completely dry and totally clean, however. Also made in USA!

 

[JTH20]

A guy at Chantilly was selling 30 cal cans for $8, they were in pretty good condition.

 

[j_h_smith]

I just picked up 10 from Chevellenut71 at the Howard County Gun show for $11 each. They were in GREAT shape. Much better than the vendor at the show selling dirty, rusted cans for $14 each.

Jim Smith

 

[airsporter]

I just measured (using a micrometer) sidewalls of couple "new unstenciled" 30 cal cans I got from Midway against some original 30 M1 cans from old DCM. Identical to one thousandth of an inch. I'll measure ACM's when they arrive.

eBay cans arrived. ACM can sidewalls ran 2-3 thousandths thinner than others - that's not much. Anyway, I decided to weigh the cans (because, to me, the top covers felt heavier on the non-GI cans). Results: cans from Midway (Unk. mfg.) 62.8 oz; eBay (China) 61.2 oz; and GI (US) 58.5 oz! Hmmm . . . GI cans are a quarter pound lighter! All that aside, all these cans seem to be of really good quality.