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slamfire51
08-16-2011, 05:59 PM
Have a cartridge w/a headstamp and want to know who made it, check here.

http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

ATAK, Inc.
08-16-2011, 06:37 PM
Nice list, but silly me, right off the bat I found two Soviet codes not on there, 544 and 545.

slamfire51
08-16-2011, 07:31 PM
Nice list, but silly me, right off the bat I found two Soviet codes not on there, 544 and 545.

Bitch, bitch, bitch. LOL
I'm sure there are plenty not listed, but I think a majority of the ones people have are there.

ATAK, Inc.
08-16-2011, 07:37 PM
Bitch, bitch, bitch. LOL
I'm sure there are plenty not listed, but I think a majority of the ones people have are there.

I know, there's one in every crowd! :lool:

I was amazed on how many there are from China! Them little fellas are sure busy! :lol:

Cobalt60
09-24-2011, 08:44 AM
I've used these to ID ammo.

DIA Small Caliber Ammunition Indentification Guide Vol. 1 (20 Aug 84) (http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/smallcaliberammunitionidguidevol1.pdf)
Small-Arms Cartridges up to 15mm

DIA Small Caliber Ammunition Indentification Guide Vol. 2 (30 Aug 85) (http://www.lexpev.nl/downloads/smallcaliberammunitionidguidevol2.pdf)
20mm to 40mm Cartridges

ATAK, Inc.
01-03-2012, 03:58 PM
Have a cartridge w/a headstamp and want to know who made it, check here.

http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm



:thumbspbig: on this link!

I had a x54 cartridge mis-placed with the Polish and it turned out to be Chinese!:duh:

kerreckt
05-15-2012, 05:44 AM
http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/gallery2/v/Headstamp-Gallery/

Not 100% complete but excellent and you can contribute to help improve it. Overall this website is engrossing and of great interest.