.45 caliber tracer ammo

[A. F Medic]

Just picked up a box of the above mentioned cartridges as I have never seen one before. It is a 1 inch by 5 inch box covered with grease paper and unopened.

Printed on the side is 20 cartridges, TRACER, Caliber 45, Lot FA S-12

Probably WWII (?)

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.

[browningautorifle]

Is there nothing else on the box? No year on the cartridges?

[A. F Medic]

Nothing else on box. Tried to peek inside but sealed with aluminum paper

[jmoore]

Haven't seen any in a long time. Used in SMGs as a "near empty magazine" warning from what I've heard. A few other applications, I guess, but that one seems the most practical. If you have any intention of shooting them, be sure to clean as you would corrosive primed ammo.

[Johnny Peppers]

Used by military pilots to signal their location when they went down, especially at sea. They also issued tracer in .38 Special.