OT - Interesting ammo box label

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:00 pm

I picked up a bunch of old ammo for the wall shelf today. Take a look at the bottom line, on the Winchester 22Hornet box. Neat suggestive advertising.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:34 pm

I'd say the .410's are from the early 60's. I'm not sure about the rest.
They look like the shells my uncle gave to me to shoot up for him after he couldn't hunt any more and that's when he bought his.

Rusty <><

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:22 am

Its all from the fifties to like you said for the .410, very early sixties----------Sixgun

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:26 am

......For Winchester Models 54 and 70 and Savage Rifles.

When was the last time a manufacturer told what rifle to shoot their ammo in?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:24 am

jdad wrote:......For Winchester Models 54 and 70 and Savage Rifles.

When was the last time a manufacturer told what rifle to shoot their ammo in?

It was very common from the beginning, (1870's or so) and sporadic until the early sixties. I have many boxes of old ammo that have the pictures of the guns on the front label, such as 1873 Winchesters, Colt revolvers, 'Smiths, and other top breaks. If I remember tonight, I'll take a few pics.

Gotta remember, back then, very few people had the extra bucks to shoot the way we do today. They bought a box of ammo and sometimes it lasted several or more years, so the ammo makers made the most of their lables. Competition was tough. Today, we have shortages because of all the money out there.------------Sixgun

g5m · Post by **g5m** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:44 am

Looks like the stuff on my shelf that's been waiting to be shot.

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:24 pm

Sixgun wrote:
jdad wrote:......For Winchester Models 54 and 70 and Savage Rifles.

When was the last time a manufacturer told what rifle to shoot their ammo in?
It was very common from the beginning, (1870's or so) and sporadic until the early sixties. I have many boxes of old ammo that have the pictures of the guns on the front label, such as 1873 Winchesters, Colt revolvers, 'Smiths, and other top breaks. If I remember tonight, I'll take a few pics.

Gotta remember, back then, very few people had the extra bucks to shoot the way we do today. They bought a box of ammo and sometimes it lasted several or more years, so the ammo makers made the most of their lables. Competition was tough. Today, we have shortages because of all the money out there.------------Sixgun

I collect and mount old firearm advertising. Some for history reasons, but a lot for the chance to see what the values and mindset of the country was at that time.