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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 ...
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 ...
Military units and formations established in 1979 (52 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations established in the 1970s" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Opened in 1816 on 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land purchased by President James Madison, it was the center of U.S. military small-arms ammunition design and development until its closure in 1977. Among the many other products manufactured at the arsenal were fire-control and range-finding instruments, and gauges for these components.
The military used .22-caliber training rifles to teach basic marksmanship before transitioning to full-bore service rifles. T1AAA = 10,000 cartridges of .22 Long Rifle Ball, in 50-round cartons. They were packed 10 cartons per cardboard box (500 rounds) and there were 20 boxes per wooden crate. Gross Weight: 85 lbs. Volume: 0.7 Cubic Feet.
1970 in military history (6 C, 6 P) 1971 in military history (6 C, 9 P) 1972 in military history (5 C, 5 P) 1973 in military history (5 C, 6 P)
Headstamp of a .50 caliber bullet casing, made by the Twin Cities Ordnance Plant in 1944 and recovered from the Sahuarita Bombing and Gunnery Range in 2008. Fifty round package of .45 ball ammunition from 1948
Each branch of the military service had its own version of service numbers. In order by year of creation, these were: United States Army service numbers (1918) United States Navy service numbers (1920) United States Marine Corps service numbers (1920) United States Coast Guard service numbers (1921) United States Air Force service numbers (1948)