DammitBoy
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How do ammo cans react to fire?
I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.
I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.
I'm pretty sure if you had serious fire those boxes would blow up and you would be held liable for any injuries to fire fighters. I would NEVER store ammo in small hard metal containers.
Yet another example of the incorrect crap one can find on the Internet. Here's a hint; if it starts off with "I'm pretty sure", it means that someone is making a supposition that may or may not be based in any fact.
they actually 'vent' safely, while containing the shrapnel.How do ammo cans react to fire?
This is exactly correct.they actually 'vent' safely, while containing the shrapnel.
LMAO, I figured you guys would get a kick out of this. The funny thing is when I started making all of the points you guys made, he got all mad and said i could do what I wanted lol.
I do not own enough ammo to bother with metal ammo containers. Thanks for your explanation it makes perfect sense to me now.This is exactly correct.
Do you really think the U.S. military would use steel ammo cans for all small arms ammo storage, transport, and combat in explosive cans???
I'm pretty sure they would not!!
In fact, I am positive they would not.
Metal GI ammo cans were designed from the get-go for safe long-term storage, transport around the world, and safe as possible fire containment.
In a fire, the rubber lid seal will melt first releasing pressure, then the lid latch will spring open to release pressure.
Then the lid 'wings' will keep the cracks reasonable closed to keep primers and case frags contained in the can.
That's what they are designed to do.
I know of no better or safer long term storage container for ammo then GI ammo cans.
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