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WW1, pre WW1 headstamped US 30.06 ammunition.


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I received my 1918 dated 10 pocket ammo belt and looked along time through my collectible ammo and found some clipped WW1 dated to fill the belt. 1910 dated, and 1916-1918 dated on original stripper clips,( RA, FA, Winchester, DAQ, and more manufacturers) and some very rare USC Co 1917 aircraft MG ammo. The aircraft rounds are very different as they have the primers ring and stab crimped. The projectiles back then were silver in color, made of cupro nickel. Very hard to find nowadays.post-180924-0-69302200-1570932367_thumb.jpeg

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Note the lead round tipped one. Not sure, but internet sources state they were issued for guard duty, and made for reduced range. More pics of the standard issue ball and the special aircraft MG with crimped primer. Primers had to be specially crimped as our Merlin aircraft MG backed out primers and caused jams, not healthy in a dogfight.post-180924-0-37909900-1570932746_thumb.jpeg

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Note the lead round tipped one. Not sure, but internet sources state they were issued for guard duty, and made for reduced range. More pics of the standard issue ball and the special aircraft MG with crimped primer. Primers had to be specially crimped as our Merlin aircraft MG backed out primers and caused jams, not healthy in a dogfight.post-180924-0-37909900-1570932746_thumb.jpeg

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I had trouble loading the aircraft round, notice the primer ring and stab crimps. I had one mounted with a reproduced " aircraft use only" label that was found on the aircraft ammo issued box.post-180924-0-86662800-1570934079_thumb.jpeg

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Thanks, I used to collect cartridges as most have a fascinating history. The .30 M1906 ( forerunner of the WW2 .30 M2 round) went through some interesting developments. Interesting to note that the label required washing,rinsing and returning of all empty cartridge cases for reuse. Brass was in short supply, which is why all WW1 .30 round bullets were cupro nickel with a lead core, projectiles silver in color. Cartridges were often reloaded by NG armories and units themselves ( they were issued reloading presses state side, unclear if that practice continued overseas). On a footnote, the WW2 ".30 M2 Alternate" cartridge had a copper washed, soft steel jacket,with lead projectile due to copper shortages.post-180924-0-53184000-1570989460_thumb.jpeg

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I just bought nine regular 1918 dated USC co. rounds...Somebody having put them into WW2 metal belt links....I assume they are nickel as well....These came along with a round I was hoping to be Remington made for the moisin nagant...It's close, having a rimmed tapering cartridge with RA (Remington Arms?) and S. 8-18 on the headstamp....Bodes

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