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<blockquote data-quote="Aries" data-source="post: 672961" data-attributes="member: 23389"><p>Just out of interest (as this is a hobby of mine) I just did a bit of a search on the head stamp on this cartridge - U 43.</p><p>It comes from the Utah ordnance plant and is a military "ball" cartridge with crimped primer, in 30-06 caliber made from late 42 till 1943.</p><p>The only other cartridge marked U43 is the .50 BMG cartridge made in the same factory at the same time, this is a very similar shaped cartridge but a whole lot bigger. So if it is not 51/2 inches (138mm) long it is a military issue 30-06.</p><p>This doesn't necessarily mean it was lost by some military unit as a lot of these were sold as surplus.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=105958[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aries, post: 672961, member: 23389"] Just out of interest (as this is a hobby of mine) I just did a bit of a search on the head stamp on this cartridge - U 43. It comes from the Utah ordnance plant and is a military "ball" cartridge with crimped primer, in 30-06 caliber made from late 42 till 1943. The only other cartridge marked U43 is the .50 BMG cartridge made in the same factory at the same time, this is a very similar shaped cartridge but a whole lot bigger. So if it is not 51/2 inches (138mm) long it is a military issue 30-06. This doesn't necessarily mean it was lost by some military unit as a lot of these were sold as surplus. [URL unfurl="true"]https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=105958[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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