Ammunition ID


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Powderman
September 7, 2005, 04:49 PM
Hi, all! Can you help me to identify this cartridge?

It appears to be a US .30 cartridge, as in .30-06.
The bullet has a silvery appearance (mild steel?), and has a red line (possibly sealant) at the base of the bullet, going into the case neck.

I'll try to send a scan of the case head to help with ID.

Mods, please move this if it's not the appropriate forum. Thanks!

PS: The scan worked better than I thought. Dell scanners rock!

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hksw
September 7, 2005, 10:22 PM
french

TE : Cartridge manufacturer
D : Metal Supplier
1958

Don't know all of the manufacturer and supplier codes. Not sure what the single digit number opposite of the date stamp means.

Jim K
September 8, 2005, 10:48 PM
It is 7.5mm French (7.5x54). The TE is Cartoucherie de Toulouse, Toulouse, France. I don't know who the "D" is. The date of manufacture is January, 1958.

Jim

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