Whats this Cartridge

[Aussie48]

I was given a box of 303 rounds the other day and one is very interesting the headstamp is:

8 O'Clock C (Cordite ?)

12 O'Clock GB (Greenwood and Batley)

5 O'Clock II (Mark 2?)

Could this round be an early experiment in changing from Black to Cordite loads or one of the first cordite rounds produced in quantity?

Dick

[CINDERS]

They produced;
Black Powder Mk 2
Ball, cordite Mks 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
GB ceased production in the 50's in WWI Greenwood & Batley produced in excess of 705 million .303 Mk 7 cartridges

[CINDERS]

The middle one is a .442 Kynoch the others are marked Eley London would like some info with those that may know the caliber.
I am thinking the one on the left is from the 5 shot man stopper think it was a 570 anyway that is just a plug the other one no idea. TIA
P.S sorry about the pic will get my wife to show me how to use the fangled camera

[mike1967]

500 Tranter, 442 and last one 476 Enfield

[RCS]

Attachment 63406

Some examples used during the late 1860's and early 1870's (only one is a military loading)

[RCS]

The revolver in the enclosed photo is my Navy Arms S&W. it is chambered for the second cartridge from the left side.

I do enjoy shooting it too, and easy to reloadAttachment 63420

[RCS]

1. 44 S&W American ca. 1870 for S&W American revolver (tested by US Army)

2. 44 Russian first made 1872, wide use by the Russians

3. 44 Colt ca. 1871, used in Colt 1860 revolvers converted to metallic cartridges

4. 45 S&W Schofield ca. 1875 used in US Army Schofield revolvers as the Schofield chambers were too short to accept the Colt 45 cal cartridge

[CINDERS]

Thanks RCS I would have been there for ages and guessing the pistol then the dinosaurs would have been staging a comeback, here I was thinking of a colt dragoon but that would be as far as the moon.
I am on shift so wont be posting anything much till next week

[303tom]

I was given a box of 303 rounds the other day and one is very interesting the headstamp is:

8 O'Clock C (Cordite ?)

12 O'Clock GB (Greenwood and Batley)

5 O'Clock II (Mark 2?)

Could this round be an early experiment in changing from Black to Cordite loads or one of the first cordite rounds produced in quantity?

Dick

Headstamps of the .303 British Calibre Service Ammunition Round