Picked up this bandoleer today with ammo for $15. Pouch on left with lettering was opened some time ago and it's missing 1 stripper clip and 5 rnds. All other pouches looked to be unopened so there's 9 full stripper clips. Not real old stuff but I figured it was worth $15 anyway.
I opened the other pouches to see condition of cartridges. Mostly clean with a few spots of tarnish.
Bullets look copper clad but attract magnet. Radway Green Mk7 right?
Were they still using cordite in '49? I suspect the primers are corrosive at the least.
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