U, UMC or R B (Purchased by Remington in 1911) Rimfire, P or PETERSHV Centerfire, P, PC, P.C., PCCO Rimfire, AL EP, G or G, HP, F, XL, XR and WM Centerfire, FC Headstamp markings of the principal American ammunition manufacturers are as follows: Since it would require another whole book to adequately cover the subject, it is quite impossible to include more than a few examples. Obviously, this is a complex and highly specialized field. Worldwide, there are over 800 military headstamps in existence plus some 400 or more commercial headstamps that have existed at various times. Also the location of the factory code was changed, in some instances, to 6 o'clock or other locations. Some used three elements spaced equidistant from each other while others adopted a four-element system located at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. Rapid expansion of ammunition manufacturing facilities as the result of the war introduced many new designs without any effort at standardization. military headstamp prior to World War II had two elements, with the factory code at 12 o'clock and the date at 6 o'clock. The location of the elements is most conveniently indicated by its clock-face orientation, with 12 o'clock at the top, 3 o'clock at the right, 6 o'clock at the bottom and 9 o'clock at the left. This usually indicates an older cartridge, since most countries discontinued segment lines shortly after World War I. Some headstamps are segmented, that is, these have one or more segment lines that divide the head into two to four equal parts. Military cartridges can have from one to five elements, including cartridge, date and place of manufacture plus other identifying markings. Cartridges intended for sporting or civilian use usually have two elements one identifies the specific chambering, the other identifies the manufacturer. Headstamps consist of one or more parts or information elements. Information that can be obtained from the headstamp is extremely varied and depends on the intended purpose or use of the cartridge and who manufactured it. The headstamp is the stamped markings on the head of the cartridge. While it isn't foolproof, often the easiest way to identify a cartridge is to look at the headstamp, if there is one, because in many instances that will tell you exactly what it is. Overall, the Blazer Brass 9mm, surpassing many other brands in terms of performance, is great for target practice and protection.Cartridge identification is important to anyone who works with ammunition cartridges, whether it's reloading or collecting. It would as well interest you to know that the Blazer Brass ammunition 9mm is built to SAAMI standards, and is backed by stringent ISO certified quality systems. The weight of the CCI Blazer Brass 9mm is 115 gr its muzzle energy is 323 ft lbs and muzzle velocity is 1145 fps. Wearing a full metal jacket, this Blazer 9mm ammo for sale at Mister Guns is quite affordable and numbers fifty (50) in a box. The Blazer Brass 9mm ammo with full metal jacket brass casing reliable Standard Boxer-type primers clean-burning propellants 115 gr weight 323 ft lbs muzzle energy and 1145 fps muzzle velocity.īuilt for accurate performance and reliability, the Blazer Brass comes featuring reloadable brass cases, quality, Standard Boxer-type primers and primer pockets that make reloading easy, as well as clean-burning propellants, all of which work together to ensure a pleasant shooting experience.
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