MILITARY STEEL WEAPONS STORAGE CASE - NUMBERED RACK INTERIOR

A HEAVY-DUTY MILITARY STEEL WEAPONS STORAGE CASE FINISHED IN OLIVE DRAB PAINT, FEATURING A FRONT-OPENING HINGED DOOR WITH A CENTRAL LATCH AND KEYHOLE LOCK. THE INTERIOR IS FITTED WITH TWO TIERS OF NUMBERED WEAPON RACKS, WITH THE UPPER RACK NUMBERED 71 THROUGH 80, AND A LOWER RACK WITH CORRESPONDING SLOTS. THE RACKS FEATURE INDIVIDUAL MOULDED CRADLES DESIGNED TO HOLD WEAPONS SECURELY DURING TRANSPORT OR STORAGE.

THE CASE IS OF RIVETED STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH REINFORCED STEEL CORNER BRACKETS. THE FRONT DOOR IS A PRESSED STEEL PANEL WITH RAISED RECTANGULAR SECTIONS AND A BROAD ARROW MARKING MOULDED INTO THE CENTRE. THE REAR PANEL FEATURES HORIZONTAL PRESSED RIBS FOR RIGIDITY, WITH A SMALL RECTANGULAR PLATE VISIBLE AT THE UPPER LEFT. THE TOP PANEL HAS A RECESSED RECTANGULAR SECTION.

MARKINGS VISIBLE ON THE UPPER FRONT EDGE INCLUDE HAND-PAINTED TEXT READING WHAT APPEARS TO BE 'K5' AT THE LEFT, AND 'KIT 71-80' ACROSS THE CENTRE. 'L041014' APPEARS STENCILLED BELOW. 'BOX 5' IS HAND-WRITTEN ON THE FRONT DOOR. A BROAD ARROW SYMBOL IS MOULDED INTO BOTH THE FRONT DOOR AND THE INNER FACE OF THE DOOR.

CONSTRUCTION:
* RIVETED STEEL CASE WITH REINFORCED CORNER BRACKETS
* FRONT-OPENING HINGED DOOR WITH CENTRAL LATCH AND KEYHOLE LOCK
* PRESSED STEEL DOOR PANEL WITH BROAD ARROW MARKING
* TWO-TIER NUMBERED WEAPON RACK INTERIOR (NUMBERED 71-80)
* RUBBER GASKET SEAL AROUND DOOR FRAME

CONDITION NOTES:
* HEAVY WEAR CONSISTENT WITH MILITARY SERVICE USE
* PAINT CHIPPING AND SURFACE RUST TO CORNERS AND EDGES
* STICKER AND TAPE RESIDUE ON TOP AND FRONT SURFACES
* SCRATCHES AND SCUFFS ACROSS ALL EXTERIOR PANELS
* INTERIOR SHOWS WEAR AND PAINT LOSS
* DOOR HINGES AND LATCH MECHANISM APPEAR INTACT
* SURFACE CORROSION VISIBLE TO REAR PANEL

MARKINGS:
* 'KIT 71-80' HAND-PAINTED ON UPPER FRONT EDGE
* 'L041014' STENCILLED BELOW UPPER EDGE
* 'BOX 5' HAND-WRITTEN ON FRONT DOOR
* 'K5' APPEARS AT UPPER LEFT
* BROAD ARROW MARKING MOULDED INTO FRONT DOOR AND INNER DOOR FACE

94 X 36 X 106

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+106

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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