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Cartridge Headstamp Guide by White Cartridge headstamp guide by white Continue The codes are listed by number codes, then in alphabetical order from A to I, and then a list of suspicious codes at the end. Note 1- Headstamps often contain several pieces of information. The manufacturer is almost always identified. Military munitions usually include date information, and civilian munitions often have information about calibers. Sometimes the dates are quite obvious (44 - 1944; 72 - 1972; 6 12 - June 1912, etc.). Sometimes the caliber information is either presented or shortened (30-06; 38 SPL, etc.), and sometimes, for example, on German DWM ammunition, the catalog number code is used for the caliber. Sometimes the information on the head part indicates the type of load (VII on .303 British indicates Mark VII ball ammunition loaded with nitrocellulose powder.) Sometimes marking intentionally cheats, as with some .30 carbine ammunition marked LC 52, made by the Chinese, or .30-06 marked B N 4 40, made in the U.S. as probably designed to arm the Allies, concealing its source. Sometimes the head aver only indicates the cartridge manufacturer, or the distributor of the loaded cartridge, or the activity of use, and not the actual producer of the loaded cartridge. Even collectors with extensive work experience and extensive reference libraries end up with multiple cartridges they can't identify, so don't feel bad if you can't identify everything. Manufacturer (or in some cases the maker of the cartridge case, or distributor of loaded ammunition, or use of activity, or other meaning. See Note 1 above) 0 Unknown Factory, Czechoslovakia 14 05 (5) Spreeverke, Lubben, East Germany 7 07 (070) Ammunitionfactored Karlsborg, (Nammo/Vanasverken), Sweden (also FFV Vanasverken, Karlsborg) 7 1 Reinish-Westfelish Sprengstoff. (Member of the Dynamit Nobel group), Nuremberg, Germany. Found at 7.62 x 39 mm. 7 1 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 10 Arsenal, Kazanlak (formerly called Durjava Sorea Enne Factory), Bulgaria (When found on ammunition made after 1946). 7 10 Russian state Arsenal, the location is unknown. Listed here to avoid confusion with the Bulgarian factory using the same code. Found on munitions made in 1946 and earlier. The plant ceased operations in 1946 7 101 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 11 Chinese State Plant in Mudanjang and part of the GROUP NORINCO. Usually found as part of two headstamp inputs with a date is the only other entry of 7 11 Not the manfuacturer code, rather the load identification code used by Pretoria Metal Pressing Ltd Pretoria, RSA on brass cases 14 11 Prvi Partizan, Milos Obrenovica 2, 31000 Uzice, Yugoslavia (Serbia) 1 11 Unknown Plant, One of the countries that use to be part of Yugoslavia (only Brass Cases) 13, 14 111 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 12 Not manfuacturer code, but rather the load identification code used by Pretoria Metal Pressing Pressing Pretoria, RSA on brass cases 14 12 OJ F (Osterreichische Jegdpatronenfabrik) Kremsach 14 121 Heilongjiang North Instrument Plant in Mundanjiang, People's Republic of China 9 13 Not the manfuacturer code, but the load identification code used by Pretoria Metal Pressing Ltd Pretoria, RSA on brass affairs 13 13 Unknown Plant, Cuba 13 131 Unknown Plant, People's Republic 13 141 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 17 Barnaul Machinery Plant , 28 Polevaya St., Barnaul 656002, Altai Region, Russia 7 171 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 184 Russian State Plant, Kazan Region, Russia. 7 187 AO Tula Cartridge Plant, 139 Marat St., Tula 300035, GTC Russia 7 188 Novosibirsk Low Voltage Equipment Plant, 30A St. St., Novosibirsk 630031, Russia 7 2 Royal Ordnance Factory Woolwich, England. Found at .303 Mark II, c. 1880s 7 201 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 21 Matravidek Fymuvek Sirok, Hungary. Usually found on a headstamps cartridge with a date stamped right up in relation to the plant code 7 21 Plant 21, Uzinale Metalugica Di Copsa Mika Si Cugir, Romania. Usually found on the cartridge headstay, followed by the letters RPR, which are behind the Republic of Poplar Roman (People's Republic of Romania) 7 21 Tabus Metals Mesco, Skargisko-Kamenna, Poland. Usually found on a cartridge headshops with a date stamped upside down in relation to the factory code 7 211 Unknown factory, People's Republic of China 13 21215 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 9 22 Plant 22, Romania (address and actual name unknown) 7 221 Unknown Plant, People's Republic 13 23 Unknown Plant, Hungary, Probably now associated with Magyar Lassergyarte Kft., Metavidek Fembek, H-332 Sirok Sirok Hungary 13 234 Unknown Plant, Poland 9 24 Norrhammars Bruk (only manufactured cases), Sweden 4 25 Volcanoes Of Tundstisfactory, Tidalholm, Sweden 4 26 (026) A.B. Svenska Metalverken. Westeros, Sweden 4 27 (027) Norma Projectilfactory, Omotfors, Sweden 4 270 Soviet State Plant in Luhansk, Ukraine 7 28 Yankepings Vastra Tunstipsfactory, Yankeping, Sweden 4 29 Valtion Patrunatechdas (VPT), Finland. 4 3-D 3-D Company Inc., (later 3-D Investments Inc and 3-D Ammunition and Bullets), Box J Mainstreet, Doniphan, NE 68332 1 3-D 3-D Investment Co. Inc. Donifan, Nebraska, USA (at least some cases were made by Starline Inc., Covina, CA) 14 3 IMPACT D 3-D Investment Co., Donifan, Nebraska, USA 14 3 Ulyanovsk Machinery Plant State Manufacturing Association 2 Metalists Street Ulyanovskaya 432031, Russia 7 30 Deutsche Waffen-u. Munitionsfabriken A.-G., Object in Erstal Belgium under German occupation (ex-FN) 4 301 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 304 Kuskovo / Luhansk, Moscow, USSR 9 31 (031) Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 31 Svenska Tundstiki AB Jankoping, Sweden 4 4 4 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 312 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 32 Lindepings Tundstisks, Lidkoping, Sweden. 4 321 Unknown Plant, Romania 13 322 Unknown Plant, Romania 13 323 Unknown Plant, Romania 13 324 Unknown Plant, Romania 13 325 Unknown Plant, Romania 13 33 WaffenwerkBrunn, Czechoslovakia. 4 331 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 34 Yanquepings Holds factories, Sweden 4 341 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 343 State Ordnance Factory in Krupski Mlin (Silesia), as found on 7.62 x 25 mm ammunition. Found also with a circle around the numbers 7 35 (035) Svenska Metalverken, Blikstorp, Sweden (1954-1965) 7,351 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13,352 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 38 Russian State Plant in Uryusan (Chelabinsk Region), Russia 7 391 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 4 Remington Arms Company, Inc., Bridgeport CT and later: Lonoke AR (only found on 12.7x99mm aluminum cases) 14 4 Volkseigene Betrieb (VEB) Mechanishe Verxteutten Koenigswarta, East Germany 6,434 Imported to Sweden from Norway and manufactured by Bakelitfactor, Norway 4 5 Remington Arms Company, Inc., Bridge Port CT, and then: Lonoke, AR (only collided on 12.7x99mm aluminum cases) 14,501 (0501) Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 51 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13,539 Tula Cartridge Factory (Tula Patron Plant) , 139 Marata St., 300004, Tula, Russia 7 54 Panstwowe Fabryka Am., Scargisko-Kam., Poland 9 541 Possible Tula Cartridge Factory, Tula, USSR 9 583 Imported to Sweden from Raufoss, Norway. 4,586 Imported to Sweden from Hirtenberger, Austria. 4,599 Imported to Sweden from Diehl Wehrtechnik, Germany 10 60 Russian state plant in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan, Russia 7 601 Sellier and Bellot, Prague, Czech Republic, Plant in Vlasim, reportedly made for Kazakhstan 8, 13 601 Unknown plant, People's Republic of China 13 602 Imported to Sweden and SNC made. 4 604 Argus, Austria 10 60A 60th Arsenal, Kao Xiong, Taiwan, Nationalist China 2 61 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13,613 Imported to Sweden from Brazil and made by CBC. 4 616 Imported into Sweden from the USA and manufactured by Winchester/Olin 4 6201 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 6202 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 6203 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 641 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 651 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 661 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 671 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 13 7 State Manufacturing Association Vimpel, Khabarovsk Edge, Russia 13 71 Sakrisdalsverken, Karlstad, Sweden 4 71 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13,710 Russian State Ordnance Factory in Podolsk, Russia 7,711 Russian State Ordnance Factory in Russia 7 81 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 88 Western Cartridge Company (Olin), East Alton, IL 8 911 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 9 9121 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 9141 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 93 Unknown Plant, North Korea 13 944 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 946 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13,947 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 948 Unknown Plant, Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 95 Unknown Plant, North Korea 13 964 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 9661 Unknown Factory, People's Republic of China 1 3 9671 Unknown Plant, People's Republic of China 13 A-MERC American Ordnance Co., 3545 NW 71st St. , 4 Chrysler, Irvine CA 92618 (800-61READY). Currently owned and operated by Pachmayr, a division of Lyman Products, 475 Smith Street, Middletown, CT 06457 1 A N Lake City Ammunition Factory, Lake City, MO 15 A T 3 Unknown Plant, Yugoslavia (actually is a ATS in Cyrillic letters) 15 AWV Allen and Wheelock, Worcester, MA 3 American Cartridge Company, Kansas City, 3 American Metal Cartridge Co., South Coventry, CT 3 A Metal Ltd.
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