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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APPENDIX B

BOX, AMMUNITION PACKING: WOOD, NAILED

(GOVERNMENT FURNISHED)

B1. SCOPE

B1.1 This appendix prescribes the criteria to be utilized to determine the

serviceability of Government furnished boxes. This appendix is a mandatory part of the

specification.

B1.2 Classification

B1.2.1 Types, classes and grades. This appendix covers the following types,

classes and grades of box designs. (See Table IV, V and VI)

Table IV. Type I - Top opening without rope handles

Class 1

Without hardware, with two cover cleats,

See Figure 2.

Class 2

With hardware, with two cover cleats, See

Figure 3.

Class 3

Without hardware, with two cover cleats,

light construction. See Figure 2.

Table V. Type II - Top opening with two rope handles

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.

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