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CT (Clarrie) Maidment Ammunition Box

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c. 1960

Overview

Wood box with compartments for ammunition and shooting aids.

Historical information

CT (Clarrie) Maidment was a well known South West WA shooter who used this ammunition box for much of his shooting life. This box contains rifle cleaning equipment he used before his retirement.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2019.6

Contextual information

Ammunition boxes and the alternative leather bags were custom made and used to hold ammunition at the ready for shooting. This box also contains rifle cleaning equipment and other items that represent the typical items used from the 1950s to 1980s. This item was considered a superior piece of equipment with many shooters being custom made for the sport.

Year

c. 1960

Last modified

Wednesday, 4 January, 2023

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