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A headstamp is the marking on the bottom of a cartridge case designed for a firearm. It usually tells who manufactured the case. Military headstamps usually have only the year of manufacture . The left cartridge's headstamp says "FC 223 REM" which means that it was made by Federal Cartridge Co. and it is in the caliber .223 Remington. The ...
The 11×59mmR Gras, also known as the 11mm Vickers, is an obsolete rifle cartridge.France's first modern military cartridge, the 11×59mmR Gras was introduced in 1874 and continued in service in various roles and with various users until after World War II.
The headstamp was changed to ->SAAF<-(for "Small Arms Ammunition Factory") from 1921 to 1923 and one lot in March 1924, A↑F ("AF" for "Ammunition Factory", the letters flanking a vertical arrowhead) during 1924 to 1925, "↑F" (vertical arrowhead to the left of the F) from 1925 to 1926, and MF (for "Military Factory") from 1926 to 1945.
A .50 caliber cartridge case with the Frankford Arsenal headstamp. Each round of ammunition was marked with the headstamp "F A" on its base, denoting that it was produced at the Frankford Arsenal. Early metallic cartridges produced at Frankford were not head-stamped. These were either Martin or Benet primed copper cases. Early cartridges were ...
Headstamp has the C at 10 o'clock and the J at 2 o'clock. CN China NORINCO. CNIC China Northern Industries Corp.. Headstamp has the metric designation (e.g., 7.62×39) at 12 o'clock and the "CNIC" at 6 o'clock. J E NORINCO; L Y NORINCO Headstamp has the L at 9 o'clock and the Y at 3 o'clock. NIC North Industries Corporation. NRC NORINCO ...
Designed at the Atelier de Puteaux (APX) by Captain Georges Desaleux, the balle D was the first pointed and boat-tailed bullet to be placed into service by any military. Later on in 1912, the round was improved into the balle D am ("am" stands for " amorçage modifié " or "modified primer"), done by crimping the primer in more deeply to ...
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The Polish military used 7,9mm or 7,92mm designations (mostly 7,9mm). [15] The Norwegian military used the designation 7,92×57 mm, sometimes "7,92 Lett" ("lett" meaning light) to differentiate it from the similar but not interchangeable 7,92×61 Tung (heavy). [16] Ammunition produced by Raufoss after the war was designated 7,92×57.