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METRIC MILITARY UP TO 5.99mm
3mm BALL EXPERIMENTAL
3mm · 1 headstamp · 2 scans
| Calibre | 3mm |
| Load type | Ball |
| In the cabinet | METRIC MILITARY UP TO 5.99mm · 3 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
This was a continuation of the 3mm microballistic development at Frankford Arsenal during 1962 – 1963 and used the 222 Remington Magnum case necked to 3mm. bullet was a solid copper alloy with a 10 caliber ogive and case has the rippled shoulder. It is not clear if this was as a result of the necking down process of intentionally done.
Provenance
2012Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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