Interesting 6.5 Ammo

[PantherD1943]

Hey everyone.

I would like to share with you some ammunition that has come into my possession in that last year.

My grandfather called me up and said,

"Young man, can you come over. Someone give me some bullets they say are for Chinese rifle."

So I went over and lo and behold I was presented with 2 15 round boxes and 9 rounds on stripper clips of 6.5x50sr/Jap.

A little background, my grandparents are Chinese and these rounds were given to them by a friend. He found the rounds and gave them to my grandfather because he didn't want nor need them and he figured since the characters on the box were of an Asian language that my grandparents were the proper candidates to receive them.

Pictures here: 6.5 - Album on Imgur

I've been told it was made in November 1941 at Tokyo First Army Arsenal. So Pre-Pearl Harbour which is interesting.

Any more information if there is any would be awesome. Also value wise what would these be worth? I'm Canadian if that makes a difference.

Thanks.

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[CINDERS]

The Japanese did not headstamp the cartridges save for the crimping of the primer which is pretty standard production process, is that a coloured tip on the round or just some verdigris from storage, nice gift anyway the packet is the real gem.

[browningautorifle]

I have a clip exactly like that...the discoloration is just corrosion.

[Eaglelord17]

I suspect with the box your looking at least 60$ (possibly more), though I am by no means a expert on ammo (just what I would be willing to pay, but that is just me). Make sure to try not to sell to someone who is just going to blast them off (there are a fair bit of people like that out there) as 6.5 Japanese is a rare round to find loaded in Canada.

[browningautorifle]

blast them off

They may well not go off...

[Eaglelord17]

They may well not go off...

Very true, you never know with old surplus ammo.

[CINDERS]

Does not have to be WWII stuff I used some Mk VII 303 P.O.F 1967 stuff for a few shoots talk about hang fires click - bang? then clouds of confetti thought I was at a wedding was the butt of jokes for a while..........

[Eaglelord17]

From the opposite side though, about a year ago I shot some 1938 8x56r and every shot fired as though the round was brand new. A lot of factors involved if the round is actually going to work or not. Manufacturer, storage conditions, primer type, etc.

[browningautorifle]

was the butt of jokes

Say it ain't so! Those guys would NEVER say a WORD?