Army Air Force Ithaca

[Chambersaviator]

I for one would love to see a pic for comparison. By the way shooter, what branch of the service did you serve in? USMC?

[Scott Gahimer]

Still, given the descriptions, those 1911 boxes were not like the ones the M9's are now shipped in; one of which I've kept when some new ones arrived at our unit. I can post a pic if you like for comparison.

By all means, please post some pictures so we can see what you've got. Thanks.

[Johnny P]

Living about 100 miles from Red River Army Depot I saw quite a few NRA/DCM sold pistols that came out of there in the early 1960's, and most were 1911's fresh from rebuild in newly made shipping boxes. It is known that a quantity of NIB very late Remington Rands were sold through the NRA/DCM, but not aware of any others sold that were in original factory boxes.

[Shooter5]

Modern M9 shipping boxes; Compare to HK P7 box and M1911A1. The M9 boxes use barcode and QR scan technology. The interior packaging has dividers and cardboard type paper for cushion.

[Scott Gahimer]

Thanks for the photos. So, if I understand you correctly, this is the shipping box used when new M9 pistols are shipped out? Is there any indication on the box if it is the one Beretta ships in, or if it's a box the government uses and tags after receiving from Beretta? How about giving us some good macro shots of just the box, and especially the labels? Thank you.

[Shooter5]

What! Cell fon pics aren't good enough!? Joking aside, I'll get the Cannon the out and see what I can do.
I would hazard that M9's are shipped from Accokeek in that very same box as above. Weapons come down to units from central distribution in what appears to be brand new/taped boxes and sometimes sealed with security tape depending on the weapon system; and from what I've seen for brand new small arms from the factory weapons such as M2's, M4's, etc., they do not appear to be re-packaged from central distro.
Weapons that go out and come back from say, arsenal re-work sometimes come back in vapor barrier plastic bags with cardboard boxes but those obviously appear packaged from the arsenal or higher level echelon repair shops.
What's neat about the many weapons is the scan technology labels alot of units are beginning to use and even attach/epoxy glue to the weapon itself; makes receiving a shipment or turn-in/sign-out real quick. Sometimes, wear and tear, recoil battering things about or heat from firing makes labels fall off so then T/I or sign-out has to slow down to the 'old-school' method of checking for serial numbers by using the "reading-technique" and signing a "paper" form with a "pen."

[Scott Gahimer]

Thanks. Much better photos for detail. Perhaps someone can translate all the markings on the label now?

[Shooter5]

BTW, Glock boxes seen are the standard plastic they ship their commercial models in; they used to have the boxes with the hole in the middle but after some negligent discharge issues elsewhere they are no longer used. Labels are similar to commercial. Haven't seen any NIB SIG or HK boxes to say one way or the other.
Find a military supply/logistics specialist for label translation; come a long way since writing on boxes in pencil!

[dsk]

My 1998-vintage M9 Special Edition commercial included the same kind of box and filler, so it obviously it's Beretta's way of packaging them.

[Johnny P]

Have a friend whose son is a physical therapist. One of his first patients was a guy that shot himself through the hand with a Glock. As mentioned, the early Glock boxes had a raised round part in the box that the trigger guard went over. The guy cleaned and oiled his clock, loaded the magazine, chambered a round, and proceeded to push the trigger guard over place provided for it. It will only fit if the Glock is de-cocked, and sure enough it de-cocked, hitting the guy in the middle of his palm.