Bandoleer
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Bandoleer
I can't remember if I have previously posted these so here goes.
This was apparently filled at Royal Labs in November of 1944 then reused in 1945. Does anyone know what plant WS stands for?
The charger in the pic above is filled with these 1944 Mk VII rounds from Kynoch's K2 plant.
I also have a single round of 1945 Radway Green Mk VII.
A few years ago I picked up 4 or 5 bandoleers of .303 at a local gun shop that were mostly 1949 & 1950 RG & GB but I found 5 WWII vintage rounds in the lot.
Modern commercial ammo and hand loads are fine but every now and then I like to fire a few rounds of what my rifles were meant to shoot.
I also have 500 or so rounds of South African and 500 plus rounds of HXP. Some of the HXP is in original bando's.
This was apparently filled at Royal Labs in November of 1944 then reused in 1945. Does anyone know what plant WS stands for?
The charger in the pic above is filled with these 1944 Mk VII rounds from Kynoch's K2 plant.
I also have a single round of 1945 Radway Green Mk VII.
A few years ago I picked up 4 or 5 bandoleers of .303 at a local gun shop that were mostly 1949 & 1950 RG & GB but I found 5 WWII vintage rounds in the lot.
Modern commercial ammo and hand loads are fine but every now and then I like to fire a few rounds of what my rifles were meant to shoot.
I also have 500 or so rounds of South African and 500 plus rounds of HXP. Some of the HXP is in original bando's.
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Re: Bandoleer
Well, Skennerton does not list a 'WS' cartridge code. The nearest references are;
W 1914 - 1917
WRA 1940 - 1943
WCC, all Winchester. 1940 - 1943
Royal Labs shown as:
R^L Woolwich 1888 - 1954
R^L .(date). Cartridge Factory 3, Woolwich 1917 - 1918
R(date)L Cartridge Factory 5, Woolwich 1915 - 1918
Kynoch K2 was the plant at Standish, Lancashire. 1939 - 1945
These might be of interest.
http://home.scarlet.be/p.colmant/303.htm
http://enfieldking.tripod.com/enfieldking/id12.html
W 1914 - 1917
WRA 1940 - 1943
WCC, all Winchester. 1940 - 1943
Royal Labs shown as:
R^L Woolwich 1888 - 1954
R^L .(date). Cartridge Factory 3, Woolwich 1917 - 1918
R(date)L Cartridge Factory 5, Woolwich 1915 - 1918
Kynoch K2 was the plant at Standish, Lancashire. 1939 - 1945
These might be of interest.
http://home.scarlet.be/p.colmant/303.htm
http://enfieldking.tripod.com/enfieldking/id12.html
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Re: Bandoleer
WS 3 ..... Workshop 3?
Just thinking out loud here,
Joe
Just thinking out loud here,
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joseyclosey wrote:WS 3 ..... Workshop 3?
Just thinking out loud here,
Joe
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Re: Bandoleer
I only have one packed bandolier, its stamped Express AG 1956, a South African manufacture.
Lot 1 1961.
Rounds are all stamped U61 MK 7. Manufactured by South African Mint, Pretoria, South Africa. The U code was used from 1939 - 1961 then changed to SAM 1962 onwards.
Lot 1 1961.
Rounds are all stamped U61 MK 7. Manufactured by South African Mint, Pretoria, South Africa. The U code was used from 1939 - 1961 then changed to SAM 1962 onwards.
Re: Bandoleer
I've kept a couple. I've tossed out a good many in years past. I still have a surplus 303 ammo crate out in my garage. Think all it had were boxes of ammo inside and no bandoleers.
Re: Bandoleer
Joe, I have 450+ rounds of RSA R1M3Z rounds in 50 round boxes.
They are marked A80 being made at PMP and look like they could have been made last week.
They are marked A80 being made at PMP and look like they could have been made last week.
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Re: Bandoleer
Is that stuff you have just picked up Curtis or did you come across it in your stash?
Looks factory fresh.
Joe
Looks factory fresh.
Joe
Re: Bandoleer
I bought 600 rounds of it 5 or 6 years ago. I only really use it on those occasions that I don't want to have to try and recover the brass. I shoot mostly handloads.
Bob and I usually take our #5's to our annual scout shooting trip and I don't feel comfortable having the scouts shooting handloads so we bring the SA.
Some of the boys like to shoot whatever makes the biggest bang and most recoil. The #5's are pretty popular but they won't normally shoot more then 5 or 6 rounds at a time.
For the really brave ones I bring a M38 and Hungarian yellow tip.
Bob and I usually take our #5's to our annual scout shooting trip and I don't feel comfortable having the scouts shooting handloads so we bring the SA.
Some of the boys like to shoot whatever makes the biggest bang and most recoil. The #5's are pretty popular but they won't normally shoot more then 5 or 6 rounds at a time.
For the really brave ones I bring a M38 and Hungarian yellow tip.
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Full time Grandpa to
James 16
Angela 15
Khaley 5
Kendall 4
Loralai 2
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James 16
Angela 15
Khaley 5
Kendall 4
Loralai 2