Original U.S. Vietnam War Era M-16A1 Rifle Shipping Box with Packaging Chinese Militaria They were the famed 40-and-8s

They were the famed 40-and-8s

and this example is the 3rd version seen

Known as Société Industrielle Suisse in French and Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft in German

who turned to toolmaking in his efforts to keep Westley Richards afloat

certainly appropriate for any Indian Wars collection

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era M-16A1 Rifle Shipping Box with Packaging Chinese Militaria They were the famed 40-and-8sOriginal Item: Very Few Available. Vietnam Era M 16A1 Shipping Boxes with original packing materials. These are the first M16A1 shipping boxes we have ever seen! Undoubtedly a very rare article, as it is quite certain very few survived over the years! Box consists of an outer slip case with an inner portion which is composed of three portions (presumably the rifle was shipped broken down in parts). The outer slip portion of the box is very well