Ammunition

Paul L · 04-06-2005, 04:21 PM

Afternoon,

after seeing the headstamp info, i can now supply more info

Ed, yes it does mean something...............The bullet tip is black because the it indicates that it is has a mildly armor-piercing steel core

A four position element headstamp was used, with letter codes for producers after 1940

starting at 12oclock with the 3 letter producer code at that position (fag)has to be a german plant as its not in my list of occupied country codes.....

At 3oclock position,the symol indicates the case material, St or St+ indicates a steel case, either plated or lacquered..........

Further definitions are available for all types of material for the cases........

At the 6oclock position, is the lot # for the production of the c.i.q. (cartridge in question)...... 2 on example

At the 9oclock position is the year of production.....1942 on example

There are well over 100 letter type producer codes known,after the code change in 1940, most codes were 3 lower case letters, some are only 2 letters and only 2 "KNOWN" 1 letter codes................

Am working on the code for "fag" and if i find it, will post that info also.......

HTH, Regards, Paul

04-06-2005, 04:21 PM	#10
Paul L User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Monroe County, SE Mich. Posts: 76 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Ammo Identification Afternoon, after seeing the headstamp info, i can now supply more info Ed, yes it does mean something...............The bullet tip is black because the it indicates that it is has a mildly armor-piercing steel core A four position element headstamp was used, with letter codes for producers after 1940 starting at 12oclock with the 3 letter producer code at that position (fag)has to be a german plant as its not in my list of occupied country codes..... At 3oclock position,the symol indicates the case material, St or St+ indicates a steel case, either plated or lacquered.......... Further definitions are available for all types of material for the cases........ At the 6oclock position, is the lot # for the production of the c.i.q. (cartridge in question)...... 2 on example At the 9oclock position is the year of production.....1942 on example There are well over 100 letter type producer codes known,after the code change in 1940, most codes were 3 lower case letters, some are only 2 letters and only 2 "KNOWN" 1 letter codes................ Am working on the code for "fag" and if i find it, will post that info also....... HTH, Regards, Paul