Strange Ammo

[Joemac]

A buddy just called me. He was at a show & picked up a box of 45 ACP headstamped "EC 43". It has a brass case and what looks like a leather top with shot inside. He says the round is too long to fit in a magazine so I would assume it is for a .45 revolver with the half moon clips.

Any idea what this stuff is? I've never heard of it.

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[Duane Hansen]

If they are what I think you are talking about, they are the rounds that came in the Pilot's Survival kit. There was a box of 20 rounds with shot in them. They had to be fed one at a time into the chamber of the 1911 to work.

[oldcanuck]

Known as M15 Shot Shells, they were intended for small game. As Duane mentioned, they were included in Survival Vests.

[Joemac]

Thanks for the replies. It clears a lot up.

[Dutchman]

They're supposed to be single loaded in the Colt pistol.

I have a couple sealed boxes of these.



Dutch