+Halden Posted January 27, 2004 Posted January 27, 2004 Does anyone know of any online Army surplus retailers? Preferable towards the eastern side of the country. Quote
+logger&trail Posted January 27, 2004 Posted January 27, 2004 Halden, Try Princess Auto http://www.princessauto.com I just bought one from their store in Stoney Creek last week. They also do mail order so you might be able to get some that way... Logger Quote
+dragonflys Posted January 27, 2004 Posted January 27, 2004 (edited) Forest City Surplus http://www.fcsurplus.com in London has a couple of sizes Edited January 27, 2004 by dragonflys Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 Forest City Surplus http://www.fcsurplus.com in London has a couple of sizes Last few times I've visited Forest City Surplus they've been out of stock so check first. But it's a good place to pick up more interesting cache contents. Fortunately I live near the border and there's no shortage of cheap ammo boxes in the surplus stores over there. Have never even been asked at customs what I want with ammo boxes - or even what's in them Quote
Video11 Posted January 29, 2004 Posted January 29, 2004 (edited) Last few times I've visited Forest City Surplus they've been out of stock so check first. <snip> I was in Forest City Surplus today and they had a lot of ammo boxes in a couple of different sizes. They must have just come in because they were not there a week ago. Princess Auto in London also had a few in stock last week. I've never dealt with either of these online store so I can't vouch for how they are to deal with. Edited January 29, 2004 by Video11 Quote
Video11 Posted January 29, 2004 Posted January 29, 2004 Here is a link to 30 Cal Ammo Boxes at Forest City Surplus in London Ontario. Quote
+Geo Ho Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 Check out Cheaper Than Dirt. They usually have good deals on Ammo Cans. Happy caching and stuff! Quote
phern47 Posted February 11, 2004 Posted February 11, 2004 Moins chèr que rien ne veut pas nécessairement dire "cheaper than dirt" quand il faut acheter aux États Unis en argent americain et les faire livrer via le courrier (ou pire encore "UPS") à travers les douanes vers le Canada. Sera moins cher dans ce cas de les souder toi-même dans un garage d'un ami en utilisant de la tôle épaisse. Je crois que je vais faire ça. Les boîtes ne sont pas obligé d'être si gros que cela. Avec de la peinture en masse, ils ne rouilleront pas rapidement. Un sceau en caoutchouc autour du couvert et des clanches pour valises pour retenir le couvert devrait faire l'affaire. Le monde dépense normalement combien pour avoir une bonne boîte pour installer dans une cache? Cheaper than dirt no longer means "cheaper than dirt" when you have to buy from the U.S. in U.S. funds for items sent by mail (or worse "UPS") through customs to Canada. Would be cheaper to weld some boxes out of heavy sheet metal in somebody's garage. I think that's what I plan to do. They don't have to be all that big. With lots of paint, they won't rust all that fast. A rubber seal around the lid and some luggage type snap locks should work fine. How much money people are prepared to spend? Quote
+Tick & Nammie Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 This is not an online contact but the Army Surplus store on the main drag in Kingston sells them for under $10. Quote
+Team Giblert Posted February 13, 2004 Posted February 13, 2004 For cachers in Vancouver, I found a good supply today. Gorilla Surplus on E.Broadway (@Woodland Dr) has a good selection of decent ones ranging from $10 to $40 (the $40 ones are HUGE). Quote
+PDOP's Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 PrincessAuto is advertising the small cans (10"x7"x3.5") for $7.99 in their March sale flyer. Sale runs from March 9th to 28th. Quote
+Maraudeur Posted March 5, 2004 Posted March 5, 2004 It's still early in the morning and not everyone is open yet but i did manage to find ammo box at http://www.sail.qc.ca/ In stock 7.99$ for small In stock 9.99$ for big ones I did'nt find them on the online catalog but i spoke with a salesman! I will be in the Ottawa area on the 20 and 21 st of march, let me know if i can help you! Maraudeur Quote
+PDOP's Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 Princess Auto is advertising ammo cans for $8.99 in their November sale flyer. The size is not specified. Quote
+OpusTerra Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 Try 3 geeks.ca @ 7.83 CDN it is best price I have seen. If you do not live in Nova Scotia, just send them an email. Tim is a nice guy and will probably arrange to ship anywhere in Canada. I live in Quebec and I have bought geocaching stuff from them recently. http://www.3geeks.ca/nsnbnl/30calammocan.htm Quote
+Swifteroo Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Hello There, If you are willing to come to Barrie, Ontario you can go to Angies Outdoor Right in the heart of downtown Barrie. They usually have a good assortment of Ammo Boxes, and Otter boxes that will work. Quote
Prairie Jeepin Posted November 5, 2004 Posted November 5, 2004 (edited) ...when you have to buy from the U.S. in U.S. funds for items sent by mail (or worse "UPS") through customs to Canada. Aint that the truth BEWARE OF UPS!!!!! and their so-called "brokerage fees". I don't know of any Surplus stores in MB, but when I lived in Edmonton I used to frequent this place..... Supply Sergeant @ West Edmonton Mall Edited November 5, 2004 by Prairie Jeepin Quote
+PDOP's Posted November 5, 2004 Posted November 5, 2004 I don't know of any Surplus stores in MB, but when I lived in Edmonton I used to frequent this place..... Supply Sergeant @ West Edmonton Mall Their ammo boxes are $20 but they are in good shape with a fresh coat of paint. Quote
+The Hurricane Geeks Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 Try 3 geeks.ca @ 7.83 CDN it is best price I have seen. If you do not live in Nova Scotia, just send them an email. Tim is a nice guy and will probably arrange to ship anywhere in Canada. I live in Quebec and I have bought geocaching stuff from them recently. http://www.3geeks.ca/nsnbnl/30calammocan.htm Just an update to OpusTerra's post. We recently brought our "Canada" site online. The link for the main site is http://www.3geeks.ca/ From there you would link to one of the 2 sites http://www.3geeks.ca/nsnbnl/ http://www.3geeks.ca/canada/ The link he supplied above (http://www.3geeks.ca/nsnbnl/30calammocan.htm) is specifically designed for persons living in NS, NB, or NL. This site will calculate taxes at 15% (HST), and does not include a cost for shipping. However, we now have the Canada site online. When purchases are made through Paypal on this site, it will only calculate 7% (GST) tax on all purchases. This site also has built in costs on all goods, based on the average shipping costs to get our products from Nova Scotia to your Province or Territory. So, to keep with the thread topic, the correct link for anyone living outside of the above 3 Provinces is http://www.3geeks.ca/canada/30calammocan.htm We hope this addition will help you all to see the actual costs of purchasing and shipping the items to you. However, if there's any questions at all, please feel free to Email us at info@3geeks.ca. Thanks, Tim (aka: The Geek of The Hurricane Geeks) -- The 3 Geeks Outdoor Store http://www.3geeks.ca/ Quote
+planemaker Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 Try Hero's Surplus.... I just bought a 45 cal pistol ammo box for $9.95; the larger 7.62 round box was $14.95 www.herosarmysurplus.com Cheers! Planemaker Quote
+PDOP's Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 Try Hero's Surplus.... I just bought a 45 cal pistol ammo box for $9.95; the larger 7.62 round box was $14.95 www.herosarmysurplus.com Cheers! Planemaker http://www.heroarmysurplus.com/html/about_us.html Quote
+junglehair Posted November 7, 2004 Posted November 7, 2004 (edited) ...I don't know of any Surplus stores in MB... Prairie Jeepin: I bought a couple of ammo cans at The Army Surplus store on Portage Ave in downtown Winnipeg last July. They were expensive though - $10 for a 30-cal and $13 for a 50-cal. (and the 30-cal box went missing already ) I'd recommend making a trip across the border to see if you can pick some up in the States. Should be able to pick up ammo boxes for around $5 each. It's worth making a few phone calls at least. The military exchange stores usually carry them. Unfortunately, it seems the price has been going up lately - they realized that there is a demand for them out there. You can get some good deals on eBay as well, if you find someone that is willing to ship them to Canada. Edited November 7, 2004 by junglehair Quote
Prairie Jeepin Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 ...The Army Surplus store on Portage Ave in downtown Winnipeg... I'd recommend making a trip across the border to see if you can pick some up in the States. Thanks for the info. I'll have to find my way there if I ever go to the Peg (not my favourite place and 3 hours drive) again for anything. I have been meaning to make a crossborder recce but never find the time. Back in 2000 I checked out a surplus store in Minot, near the Airbase, but it wasn't very good. Quote
+MedicP1 Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 Just make sure if you go stateside to get them that you only buy them with cash, and don't use your plastic money. A recent article on the news was alerting Canadians to the fact that the new Homeland Security has been using their 'Authority' to track all purchases made by Canadians stateside, and have been then requesting full details of the purchaser's personal info from Canada. So they can fully populate their database and determine possible terror threats to the US. I don't think it would aid in your border crossing time if the Border Check's computer flags that you have been a recent or frequent buyer of ammo/ordinence(sp?) related items. I will see if I can find a link to the article and post it here. Quote
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