G.M.I. marked Enfield stripper clips

[Will Durant]

I found a few G.M.I marked Enfield strippers,anyone here know who made them? Will

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[Badger]

I found a few G.M.I marked Enfield strippers,anyone here know who made them? Will

Hi Will.....

I checked my local reference material and I can't find that marking, but I'll broaden my search....

Any idea what period they appear to be from?

Regards,
Badger

[Will Durant]

Badger-They are fairly late issue(Post 1945?)I do not think that they are "Commonwealth"issue.Perhaps Italian or Greek??? Will

[Claven2]

Greek chargers were marked HXP, so I doubt they are from Greece. I'm not sure who the maker is though...

You sure it isn't GVI?
GVI would indicate Tracer, Burning for 550 yds, Air service, White Tip, replaced GIV.

There's also a GMkI marking found on ammo and chargers, also indicating tracer rounds.

[Will Durant]

I doubt that the clip/charger would denote thetype of ammunition.Fabricator,yes.Will

[Claven2]

Perhaps yes, perhaps no. If loaded with tracer, I would suggest that increases the change the charger would be marked - but I admittedly doubt that GMI is the same as GMkI.

[nzl1a1collector]

The stripper clips marked GM I, GM II, GM III, GM IV, GM V are made by the Italian company "Ditta Gigollo & Martinelli" The have been all over eBay for a number of years now.


Ok Ok maybe I should stop reading old topics :-D

[xjda68]

The stripper clips marked GM I, GM II, GM III, GM IV, GM V are made by the Italian company "Ditta Gigollo & Martinelli" The have been all over eBay for a number of years now.


Ok Ok maybe I should stop reading old topics :-D

What can you tell me about them? Were they made for the British? Are they problematic, do they have issues?

Any and all information is appreciated.

[browningautorifle]

Did you look at how old this post is? 2007, 2009?

[TonyE]

What can you tell me about them? Were they made for the British? Are they problematic, do they have issues?

Any and all information is appreciated.

Post WW2 the Italian forces were re-armed with .303 inch weapons and manufactured ammunition and chargers for these. Although long replaced in army service, the Italian Navy only sold their reserve stocks of Lee Enfields in 2008.

Claven2 - British and Commonwealth chargers were never marked with the type of ammunition, not least because ammunition in chargers was primarily meant for riflemen and they did not use much special purpose rounds such as tracer. There were four marks of charger approved for British service and dates etc. are:

Mark I, List of Changes Paragraph 11753 16 Jan 1903
Mark II, List of Changes Paragraph 13465 24 April 1906
Mark III, List of Changes Paragraph 18973 15 Feb 1916
Mark IV, List of Changes Paragraph 19786 30 Oct 1917

There was a Mark V planned at the end of WWI that was a modified version of the Russian Mosin charger, at that time being made in large numbers in the UK, but this did not happen due to the end of the war.

Regards
TonyE