Does this old ammo have any value?

[cannon]

I came into this old military ammo. One box is marked "Re packaged 8-44 and all the headstamps are from 41,42,43. The cases don't look brass though. Can
anyone tell me about this ammo and value?










Also have a group of these with headstamps from around 1951. Any collector value on these?

[stevied]

It's brass; just old. Looks like 45 acp

[w55]

Not sure value, have some myself. grandfather had it for his 1911..probably last shot some in 1970-75.

[Dr. Dimento]

45 ammo

Yes those are steel cases, during WW2 brass as well as copper was needed for the war effort, hence steel 45 cases. Check some 1943 pennies.

[EM2]

nope, worthless in today's market, PM me & I'll take em off your hands.
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45 ACP US WWII Ammunition

Price: $40.00
This offering is for 1 box of our US Military .45 ACP WW2 Ammunition. Nice looking condition, 50 rounds per box, steel case cartridges, boxes are opened and marked as repacked from the Evansville Arsenal.

[Tom-ADC]

The steel case 45ACP I've had the case were all silver in color and corrosive, I give a friend a box as a collector item, he shot it and found out it was corrosive the hard way.
I still have some along with 38 Special in boxes like that.

[johnthomas]

The steel case 45ACP I've had the case were all silver in color and corrosive, I give a friend a box as a collector item, he shot it and found out it was corrosive the hard way.
I still have some along with 38 Special in boxes like that.

So his gun just rotted away? Millions of Mosin's are still around today and that is all they shot when they were in service. All corrosive is, is salts used in the primer that absorbs moisture that promotes rust. Clean the gun parts with water and then clean and oil as you would with non corrosive ammo.

OP, I don't know the value if any, but I was given some at the range and I shot it up with no problems. My only problem with ammo is how was it stored? You just don't want a bullet ending halfway down the barrel followed by a good round.

[Tom-ADC]

So his gun just rotted away? Millions of Mosin's are still around today and that is all they shot when they were in service. All corrosive is, is salts used in the primer that absorbs moisture that promotes rust. Clean the gun parts with water and then clean and oil as you would with non corrosive ammo.

OP, I don't know the value if any, but I was given some at the range and I shot it up with no problems. My only problem with ammo is how was it stored? You just don't want a bullet ending halfway down the barrel followed by a good round.

No but it did rust the hell out of the barrel, he was used to shooting the gun and just wiping it down but not a complete cleaning each time he shoots. So a period of time went by before he shot again and in the mean time rust.
I sure millions of 1911's, Garands etc were all shot with corrosive ammo and like the MN no problems, problem came because it wasn't cleaned just put away.

[metalliman545]

No but it did rust the hell out of the barrel, he was used to shooting the gun and just wiping it down but not a complete cleaning each time he shoots. So a period of time went by before he shot again and in the mean time rust.
I sure millions of 1911's, Garands etc were all shot with corrosive ammo and like the MN no problems, problem came because it wasn't cleaned just put away.

Don't tell that to the ww2 "experts"
"My grandfather told me corrosive ammo sucked and that the m1 garand he carried and all his buddies carried were returned to the rear every 2 weeks and he received another brand new rifle. So never use corrosive ammo."
Something I've actually read on here before