Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Hey guys I just popped open a new spam can of 7.62x54 and was surprised (pleasantly) to find it all copper colored as opposed to the green cased stuff I usually find when I open a can. I know we have had spam can marking questions about 50 times, but can any of you identify this ammo? I think Bulgarian but not sure
Any help is appreciated. I just like the look of it since it is different from what I am used to
Any help is appreciated. I just like the look of it since it is different from what I am used to
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Looks like Russian copper washed.
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Thanks Millman
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
That is what I was thinking too. It is nice ammo. I have a can that keeps begging me to open it.
Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
What ammo have you been buying, all of mine looks like that. The only lacquered green ammo I've gotten was from a Romanian mauser spam can.
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
The Czech silver tip, and Hungarian light ball I shot years back was also green, this stuff looks Soviet.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
You've got Russian Light Ball ammo from 1977. Best I can tell from your spam can top, it is from the 188 factory.
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Yep, Novosibirsk factory 188 1977. I can spell that from memory too, lol. Not bad for me because I can't remember what day it sometimes.
Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Most of the cans I have I picked up last winter from Herb Phillipson's. They never had a country or type listed just "440 round can of 7.62x54" . I always assumed it was Russian, but not ally sure.bocephus wrote:What ammo have you been buying, all of mine looks like that. The only lacquered green ammo I've gotten was from a Romanian mauser spam can.
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My wife gets annoyed with me because I can recall Dallas Cowboys scores from 25 years ago but can't remember what she told me this morningWeldonHunter wrote:Yep, Novosibirsk factory 188 1977. I can spell that from memory too, lol. Not bad for me because I can't remember what day it sometimes.
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Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
This is the same ammo that you have its just a different year of mfg.
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo025.htm
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo025.htm
Re: Anyone Recognize this ammo?
Thank you for the link
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