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50 Caliber Army Surplus Steel Ammo Can

50 Caliber Army Surplus Steel Ammo Can

Item AMM50 · 11 3/4" (L) x 6" (W) x 7 1/4" (H) · Corporate Awards

50 Caliber Army Surplus Steel Ammo Can (item AMM50) is in our Display Cases range of Corporate Awards, with a 5 in x 3.63 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $79.20 each all-in: $70.20 for the piece plus $9.00 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$54.41 each at 500+ · $87.75 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$87.75 -
12-23$80.73 save 8%
24-47$75.47 save 14%
48-95$70.20 save 20%
96-249$64.94 save 26%
250-499$59.67 save 32%
500+$54.41 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 8. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 5in x 3.63in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the 50 Caliber Army Surplus Steel Ammo Can?

The 50 Caliber Army Surplus Steel Ammo Can is a promotional product built around Quality materials selected for decoration and everyday durability. It measures 11 3/4" (L) x 6" (W) x 7 1/4" (H).

In practice: built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer..

Chosen for a combination of perceived value, decoration quality and keep-rate rather than headline unit price. Decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top.

At this level the piece is doing relationship work, not advertising work. Reserve it for named recipients, key clients, top performers, long-service milestones, and personalize it individually. Concretely: $87.75 each at 1-11, $54.41 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberAMM50
Product typePromotional product
MaterialSteel
Dimensions11 3/4" (L) x 6" (W) x 7 1/4" (H)
Shipping weight5.8 lb
ColorOlive Drab
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, UV Printing
Standard imprint area5 in x 3.63 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityHigh.
CareWipe clean with a soft damp cloth.
CategoryCorporate Awards
CollectionDisplay Cases

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 5 in x 3.63 in.

Laser Engraving

A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.

Best for

Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.

Color

Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.

UV Printing

UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.

Best for

Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.

Color

Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.

Artwork requirements

  • Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
  • Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
  • If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
  • Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
  • Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.

Production schedule

Artwork proof1 business day from receipt of usable art
Standard production3 to 5 business days after proof approval
Rush productionquoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay
Ground transit1 to 5 business days depending on destination

Common uses

Corporate giftingCorporate gifting is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Events and trade showsWorks well for events and trade shows, where the promotional product format does what a printed handout cannot.
Employee recognitionWorks well for employee recognition, where the promotional product format does what a printed handout cannot.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Community and civic eventsLocal sponsorships and volunteer thanks, where visible presence matters more than volume.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Renewal and retention giftsTimed to the contract date rather than the calendar, which is when the recipient is actually paying attention.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Donors read the gift as a statement about stewardship. Something visibly expensive can cost you more in confidence than it earns in goodwill, which is why restraint and a personal inscription usually outperform scale in this sector. An imprint area of 5 in x 3.63 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. $87.75 before breaks buys something that stays on a desk for years.

2

Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation

Client gifting has one job: to be kept. The recipient is rarely the decision maker you are trying to reach, which is the part most programs get wrong. Choose something that will sit in a shared space rather than a drawer, and the gift starts working on people who were never on your list. Give this to the handful of people who genuinely moved the number.

3

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. If you are marking five or ten years of someone's working life, the piece has to carry weight. Literally and otherwise. Personalization with the individual's name is what converts a company gift into a personal keepsake, and it is the single highest-leverage decision in a recognition program. At this price the recipient list should fit on one page.

4

Trade Shows & Conferences

Booth traffic is not the metric: what leaves the hall and stays in use is. Weight and packability decide what actually leaves the hall. Anything bulky ends up in a hotel bin regardless of quality, so the constraint is what fits in a carry-on alongside everything else collected that day. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. Executive tier. Treat the engraving as carefully as the invoice.

5

Onboarding & New Hire Kits

Day one sets the tone for everything after it. Split the kit by what it signals. One item should be genuinely useful on day one, one should be shareable outside work, and one should carry the name of the team rather than the company. That mix does more for belonging than a single expensive piece. Chosen for a combination of perceived value, decoration quality and keep-rate rather than headline unit price. Even at volume it holds $54.41, which tells you what tier this is.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupNone: setup is built into the price
FreightFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available
Rush serviceRush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment
ProofingDigital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval
Re-ordersArtwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match
ShippingFree ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available

What do buyers ask about AMM50?

How long does production take?

Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?

The personalization area on AMM50 is 5 in x 3.63 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.

Can I order more later and have them match?

Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on AMM50 runs from $87.75 a piece at 1-11 down to $54.41 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. AMM50 sells from a single unit at $87.75, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.

What artwork do you need from me?

Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 5 in x 3.63 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.

Do you ship to multiple addresses?

Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

What is the minimum order for AMM50?

AMM50 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on AMM50 runs from $87.75 a piece at 1-11 down to $54.41 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on AMM50 is 5 in x 3.63 in.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of AMM50 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What AMM50 costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
1 $87.75 $41.75 $129.50 $129.50 Priced by weight
12 $80.73 $11.25 $91.98 $1,103.76 Free
24 $75.47 $9.75 $85.22 $2,045.28 Free
48 $70.20 $9.00 $79.20 $3,801.60 Free
96 $64.94 $8.75 $73.69 $7,074.24 Free
250 $59.67 $8.50 $68.17 $17,042.50 Free
500 $54.41 $8.50 $62.91 $31,455.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 5 in by 3.63 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 13% of the 405 other priced items in Corporate Awards. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 1.