K 34 VII. G. Tracer round ?

[sdesic]

Hi,

need some help with ID of recent find.

Unfired bullet 7.9mm
Casing is 56mm long and it has K34 and VII. G. headstamp.




It can be Cartridge SA tracer SPG .303 inch mk VII.G
I am in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Thank you.

[zwerge]

Yep,that`s a tracer,made by Kynoch,the bullet is actually 7.7mm.....Pete.

[sdesic]

OK, it is 1934 then ?

Where can I find headstamp codes database... what books to look for.
Thank you.

[sdesic]

Probably older than that... site is mixed years from 1800s to WWI and WWII ... up to 1955

Looking at shape of cartridge it is WWI ...

[zwerge]

K34 indicates Kynoch 1934,if only a single number after the K it means a different factory and not the year.try this site......Headstamp Codes - International Ammunition Association

[sdesic]

I found few sites but I can't find this bullet.

I like this site ... but it is not in English
MUNICION.ORG - Coleccionismo de cartuchería

[sdesic]

Is it possible that Serbia is one of producers of this K headstamp bullet ?

[RichT]

What you have there is a "Cartridge S.A. Tracer .303 inch G Mark I" made by Kynoch, Birmingham, UK. It is in excellent condition even if a bit dirty and it is a LIVE round by the looks of it.

If you want a good website for headstamps and Small arms ammo - https://sites.google.com/site/britmi...03-inch-tracer and its the Tracer page for you


Cheers
Rich