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6mm EXPERIMENTAL BALL CARTRIDGE AMU
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METRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm
6mm EXPERIMENTAL BALL CARTRIDGE AMU
6mm · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 6mm |
| Load type | Ball |
| In the cabinet | METRIC MILITARY UP TO 6.99mm · 2 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 loading is similar to the 6mm Ball International Match but was reportedly loaded in 1979 – 1980 by the Advanced Marksmanship Unit (AMU) for testing by the US Secret Service. This is the same cartridge as Fig. 824 in HWS 3 p.552
Provenance
2016Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
Same drawer
