Looking for ideas on something I can buy to store turned in ammo that will ultimately be sent to be destroyed. I am looking for something more than just a plastic ammo can, something that can be secured but maybe have an opening for people to drop the ammo in instead of it getting dumped on my desk with a sticky note. Any PD's out there have a set up? or anybody seen anything they would recommend? Thanks
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Ammo storage??
- Thread starter WPDC13
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Could a 50 cal ammo box ( 10 bucks at Rounds Hardware in Stoneham) be adapted by drilling a hole in the top for initial disposal. then the ammo could be transferred into a plastic can for final disposal?
If you have a Vo-Tech school with a sheet metal shop I bet they would make some for you, something with a flap mechanism that would prevent ammo from being removed could be made easy enough
If you have a Vo-Tech school with a sheet metal shop I bet they would make some for you, something with a flap mechanism that would prevent ammo from being removed could be made easy enough
HAHA! No they are mostly old corroded 50 cal rounds and such found on the beaches, or the crap that grandma came across thats all rusty. Just garbage rounds. Thanks for the offer........and the chuckle.
You want the ammo equivalent of a secure 'sharps' container, but made of metal. Sorry, no ideas.
Yeah, pretty much. And thats what I thought.....
Glockaholic demonstrates the true genius of a follower of Gaston Glock and the Dark Side with an excellent practical suggestion. I have seen similar set-ups on a few ranges for people to dispose of dud rounds. With only minor work it can be made lockable and can be chained down if security is a concern.
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wolf223
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i was thinking that too. like an old mailbox maybe?
ochmude
Marine Veteran
If you type "amnesty box" into a Google images search you should come up with a lot of ideas. Those things are everywhere in the military since being in possession of ammo anywhere other than at the range is a big no-no. We had to cobble together about a dozen of them when I was deployed out of scrap pieces of wood.
I think a depository safe might not work well. It's heavy and much more secure than it probably needs to be. More importantly, unless it has a removable case or basket, I think you might find it tedious and perhaps messy to empty.
How big of a box do you need. I picked up a couple of old WW2 olive drab foot lockers cheap a few years back. Very well built and can be pad locked, just need a drop hole cut.
That would probably work very nice. You remember where you go them?
If your a gov agency why not requisition a surplus mail box from the PO
How about PVC pipe with one end glued permanantly, and the other end screw capped with a hole drilled in the middle to fit whatever size you need. You could also add a latch locking device on the side that unscrews.
jim/boston
NES Member
I have a friend on a PD that went to the regional postal center and they had about 50 old mailboxes in the back. The manager gave him one and they use it for an evidence drop on the overnight shift. Give it a shot.
Why not just slap a a tag on it and throw it in the armory?
ummmmmmm our "armory" is a closet,........no literally a closet!
