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The headstamp has a two-letter manufacturer code (10- and 2-o'clock) and the lot code (rather than the year) is the number 40 (at 4 o'clock) followed by a third numeral (at 8 o'clock). This was divided by radial segment lines, like that of a Square (or Hellenic) Cross , between the portions to look like they were of European manufacture. [ 4 ]
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.
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 ...
The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.
The Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) was a sub-set of the Standard Nomenclature List (SNL). The SNL was an inventory system used from 1928 to 1958 to catalog all the items the Army's Ordnance Corps issued. The AIC was used by the United States Army Ordnance Corps from January, 1942 to 1958. It listed munitions and explosives (items from ...
Pages in category "Military equipment introduced in the 1950s" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 251 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
Military units and formations established in the 1950s (10 C, 10 P) Pages in category "1950s in military history" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.