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British Small Arms Ammunition

British Small Arms Ammunition
This section covers all those small arms cartridges made or used by the United Kingdom and its Dominions...........


11.35mm Madsen Ammunition Viewed: 116 Times

 

The cartridge that was made by the UK but only ever used by Argentina.
 
 
Created on: May 23, 2006
  Argentina 11.35MM MADSEN

British .303 cartridges made by Radway Green Viewed: 199 Times
 
This Factory was one of the last concerns to make .303 ammunition for the British Government.
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Royal Ord Factory Radway Green

British .40 calibre booby trap Viewed: 203 Times

 

A look at a unique booby trap switch.
 
 
Created on: Jun 16, 2006
  British pistol ground spike No. 8

British .303 Bren and Vickers magazine followers Viewed: 172 Times
 
A non-explosive device used in magazines as a control device.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
.303 Bren gun and Vickers gun magazine followers

United States .303 ammunition Viewed: 243 Times

 

A brief look at those cartridge made by the USA for use by the UK and her allies.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  American .303

Birmingham Metals munitions co. Viewed: 135 Times
 
Describes the .303 ammunition made by this company.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
Birmingham Metal Munitions Co. Ltd B,J,M & N

British 7.92mm BESA ammunition Viewed: 166 Times

 

This is one of the few metric cartridges adopted by the UK and her dominions during WW2.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  British 7.92mm BESA

British .577 cartridge Viewed: 178 Times
 
This cartridge was developed in the transitional period when drawn cases were becoming the norm. It showed also the thinking of the days when size mattered.
 
Created on: Aug 22, 2006
British .577 Boxer Pistol

British .5 Vickers MG Viewed: 124 Times

 

This was developed between WWI and WW2 as an aircraft machine gun, a naval machine gun and a tank machine gun. In reality the only service that used it extensively was the RN.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  British .5 Vickers machine gun

British .303 cartridges by Crompton Parkinson Viewed: 118 Times
 
A look at the .303 cartridges made by this company for use by the UK and her dominions.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Crompton Parkinson

British .303 cartridges by Government cartridge factories. Viewed: 136 Times

 

A look at the .303 made by the conglomerate known as the GCF.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Government Cartridge Factories

British .303 cartridges made by Eley Brothers. Viewed: 120 Times
 
A look at the .303 cartridges made by this very old ammunition company.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Eley Brothers

British .303 cartridges made by Greenwood and Batley Viewed: 112 Times

 

A look at the .303 cartridges made by this company.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Greenwood & Batley

British .303 cartridges made by ICI Viewed: 156 Times
 
A look at the .303 cartridges made by this immense ammunition and explosives empire.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
British .303 headstamps by ICI

British .303 cartridges made by Kings Norton Metal company Viewed: 112 Times

 

A look at the .303 cartridges made by this company for the UK and her dominions.
 
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Kings Norton Metal Co

British .303 cartridges made by Kynoch limited. Viewed: 119 Times
 
This was an old ammunition company that was eventually swallowed by ICI in later years, however the company did make .303 under the original name of Kynoch.
 
Created on: Jun 18, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Kynoch

British .303 cartridges made by ROF Spennymoor Viewed: 108 Times

 

One of the factories set up during WW2 to supply the huge demand for ammunition.
 
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Royal Ord Factory Spennymore

British .303 cartridges made by ROF Woolwich Viewed: 108 Times
 
This Government facility was the oldest making .303 cartridges I believe.
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Royal Ord Factory Woolwich

British .303 cartridges made by ROF Blackpole. Viewed: 104 Times

 

This was another of the concerns raised during WW2 to meet the demands for ammunition.
 
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Royal Ordnance Factory at Blackpole

British .303 cartridges made by ROF Hirwaun Viewed: 96 Times
 
Even the Welshmen got in on the act.
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
British .303 headstamps by Royal Ordnance Factory at Hirwaun

British .303 cartridges made by Rudge and Whitworth Viewed: 103 Times

 

Such was the demand for ammunition during WWI they even roped in a bicycle manufacturer to make the stuff.
 
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
  British .303 headstamps by Rudge and Whitworth

British .303 rimless experimental Viewed: 115 Times
 
The UK looked closely at making the .303 into a rimless design but the war got in the way and the rimless cartridge had to wait for the 7.62mm to come along.
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
British .303 rimless experimental

British .450 Revolver cartridges Viewed: 391 Times

 

The .450 calibre went back a long way in revolver history and was a popular size. It was handicapped in military pistols usually because of the small propelling charge providing poor power levels.
 
 
Created on: Jun 19, 2006
  British .450 Revolver cartridges

British .380 revolver Viewed: 129 Times
 
This rather ineffectual cartridge was used by the British commonwealth countries during and after WWII.
 
Created on: Aug 22, 2006
British .380 Enfield revolver

British .476 revolver cartridges Viewed: 111 Times

 

You need to be a Philadelphia lawyer to work out the history of this confusing cartridge.
 
 
Created on: Aug 22, 2006
  British .476 Enfield Mk III

British .455 Automatic 1910 Viewed: 104 Times
 
An early British .455 auto cartridge which is a bit odd as the Brits aren't that keen on autos.
 
Created on: Oct 14, 2006
British .455 Webley Automatic 1910

British .440 Revolver Centrefire Viewed: 106 Times

 

A little known British .44 cartridge.
 
 
Created on: Oct 14, 2006
  British .440 Revolver Centrefire

British .450 No. 1 Bland Viewed: 114 Times
 
This cartridge looks like it's a copy of the service cartridge of the day.
 
Created on: Oct 14, 2006
British .450 No.1 Bland

British .440 Long Centrefire Viewed: 94 Times

 

This is another little known British .44 cartridge.
 
 
Created on: Oct 14, 2006
  British .440 Long Centrefire

British .410 revolver centrefire Viewed: 86 Times
 
An old British cartridge dating from the 1890s.
 
Created on: Oct 14, 2006
British .410 Revolver Centrefire

British .380 Long revolver CF Viewed: 103 Times

 

A British cartridge used both in long arms and revolvers developed around 1875.
 
 
Created on: Oct 15, 2006
  British .38 Long revolver CF

British .380 short Viewed: 95 Times
 
An old English cartridge from around 1868.
 
Created on: Oct 15, 2006
British .38 Short

British .340 Short Centrefire Viewed: 78 Times

 

A late 19th Century British cartridge for use in Tranter revolvers.
 
 
Created on: Oct 15, 2006
  British .340 Short CF

British .300 Revolver centrefire Viewed: 89 Times
 
This cartridge was used in both long arms and revolvers at the end of the 19th. Century.
 
Created on: Oct 15, 2006
British .300 revolver CF

British 30 Carbine Viewed: 122 Times

 

A brief look at British made .30 carbine ammunition
 
 
Created on: Nov 11, 2007
  British .30 Carbine

British 30-06 Viewed: 283 Times
 
The British commenced making this cartridge in 1918 and continued making it until 1980.
 
Created on: Nov 11, 2007
British .30-06

British 50-70 line thrower Viewed: 169 Times

 

A line throwing cartridge made from an American 47-70 case and used during WWI
 
 
Created on: Nov 11, 2007
  British .50-70 Line thrower cartridge




 
 
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