Symbol/emblem imprinted on the Primer Itself - is this new?

[JoeTester]

I figured if anyone knew the answer to this question it would be the hand loaders out there. If you look below you will see a 9 mm round that has a "U" like emblem lightly imprinted on it.


Is this a new thing, or have primer-manufacturers done this in the past?

Additionally does anyone have any idea what this emblem is supposed to be, and who makes these primers?

These primers come in my 9mm magtech ammo "Made in Brazil" and "Produced by CBC":



Here's some images of the symbol-emblazoned primer and the ammunition in which it resides:




Thanks for your help with these questions, I could not locate answers on the web about symbol imprinted primers

 

[AJC1]

A few companies do it. The federal ar have AR on them. Some of the match primers are also marked.

 

[Mizar]

Magtech does it at least for the last 15 years. I believe they use their own primers - CBC has three factories in Brasil (where Magtech brand ammo is made), not to mention that they own Sellier & Bellot and MEN.

 

[243winxb]

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/primer-markings/38791 Benchrest primers are marked.

 

[gwpercle]

I have a handful of old Winchester 30-30 ammo with "W" imprinted on each primer , I got them from a friend , he was shooting them up at the range ... came from his fathers stash of old ammo .
The shells appeared to be pre-WWII vintage maybe 1920's-1930's .
He had some other 30-30 rounds that had cupro-nickel jackets with a tiny "w" impressed into the bullet facket , just below the exposed lead and flat point nose .

Markings on primers and bullets are not new and may have been common before WWII .
Gary

 

[LiveLife]

PMC "Non-Toxic" primer cups were stamped with "E" on the primers to denote I guess "Environmental" - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ing-for-oal-consistency.911743/#post-12442945

 

[Riomouse911]

I have some 10 year old Magtech .454 Casull and .44 Magnum with the same U shaped marking on the primers. As Mizar posted, they have used that marking for quite a while.

Stay safe.

 

[JoeTester]

I new you guys would have good info, thank you!

 

[Kaldor]

CCI BR primers have "B" marked on the cups. I kinda wish they marked the Magnum stuff with an "M" but they do not.

 

[murray brook]

Wish all companies would mark their primers. If you would get them mixed up you could easily distinguish them.

 

[SingleActionAndrew]

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/primer-markings/38791 Benchrest primers are marked.View attachment 1125837

I wouldn't mind paying the going rate of $120 with tax and ship per brick of primers if they had acorns engraved on them!

 

[Bazoo]

I have a handful of old Winchester 30-30 ammo with "W" imprinted on each primer , I got them from a friend , he was shooting them up at the range ... came from his fathers stash of old ammo .
The shells appeared to be pre-WWII vintage maybe 1920's-1930's .
He had some other 30-30 rounds that had cupro-nickel jackets with a tiny "w" impressed into the bullet facket , just below the exposed lead and flat point nose .

Markings on primers and bullets are not new and may have been common before WWII .
Gary

Man that’s a cool find for a 30wcf nut like myself.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I wouldn't mind paying the going rate of $120 with tax and ship per brick of primers if they had acorns engraved on them!

For that amount they ought to have unicorns engraved on them.

 

[tmd16556]

I kinda wish they marked the Magnum stuff with an "M" but they do not.

If they get turned upside down you’d get them mixed up with the “W” for weak primers.

 

[Kaldor]

If they get turned upside down you’d get them mixed up with the “W” for weak primers.