MIL-DTL-2427 Box, Ammunition Packing: Wood, NailedThis specification covers three types and nine classes of basic box designs having two exterior vertical cleats on each end as shown in figure 1. Also, it covers the closing and strapping requirements for filled boxes \(see Appendix A\), and prescribe the criteria to be utilized to determine the serviceability of Government furnished boxes \(see Appendix B\). The box may or may not have hinge and hasp hardware, rope handles and double end construction.

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MIL-DTL-2427H (AR)

Class 1

Without hardware, with two cover cleats. See

figure 4.

Class 2

With hardware, with two cover cleats. See figure 5

Class 3

With hardware, with three cover cleats. See figure 6

Class 4

With hardware, with rope handles on cover cleats,

with double end construction. See figure 7.

Class 5

With hardware, with double end construction. See

figure 8.

Type III

End opening with two rope handles.

Class 1

With carriage bolt hardware, with two cover cleats

and double end construction. See figure 9

Grade A

Preservative and heat treated boxes for the

unrestricted overseas shipment or long term storage

and handling of ammunition or explosive

ammunition components.

Grade B

Heat treated, non-preservative treated boxes for

overseas shipment and short term storage and

handling of ammunition or explosive ammunition

components

Grade C

Boxes without preservative or heat treatment. For

interplant shipment and for storage and handling

under controlled conditions of ammunition or

explosive ammunition components, for domestic

shipment only

2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 3 and 4

of this specification. This section does not include documents in other sections of this

specification or recommended for additional information or as examples. While every

effort has been made to assure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned

that they must meet all requirements cited in sections 3 and 4 of this specification,

whether or not they are listed.

2.2 Government documents.

2.2.1 Specifications and Standards. The following specifications, standards, and

handbooks form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless

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