A headstamp is the marking on the bottom of a cartridge case designed for a firearm. It usually tells who manufactured the case. Military headstamps usually have only the year of manufacture . The left cartridge's headstamp says "FC 223 REM" which means that it was made by Federal Cartridge Co. and it is in the caliber .223 Remington.

BROWNING M2 MACHINE GUN. The .50 caliber round is 5.5" (140mm) long with seated bullet. The casing alone is just under 4" (100mm) long. The primer end of the casing where the headstamp is located is 0.75" (19mm) diameter. The bullet is typically 2.25" (55mm) long with 0.75" (19mm) seated into the casing. The bullet diameter is 0.50".

Codes are listed by number codes, then in alphabetical order from A to Z, followed by a list of suspect codes at the end. *Note 1- Headstamps often contain multiple pieces of information. The maker is almost always identified. Military ammunition usually includes date information, and civilian ammunition often has caliber information.

This site shows the known .50 caliber headstamps that were produced during WWII. New ones will be added when they are known. please contact me. Headstamp images are approximately 2.3x actual size. Refresh your screen if one or more of the images below do not appear. DI = Defence Industries Limited - Ajax, Ontario, Canada.

Mar 8, 2014 · The headstamps all follow the same principals as the 50 cal cartridges. British cartridges tended to be a little more verbose. Take for example these cartridges, all found on an old D-Day practice beach. The headstamps, as you can see, contain a little more information.

Mar 31, 2019 · Yes, it's the same. If it has an IK headstamp its Bosnian made .50 BMG ammo. If you plan on shooting it, buy some Boretech Eliminator solvent as it will dissolve the corrosive salts from the primers.

Oct 26, 2009 · HXP 74 is excellent Mil-Spec 50BMG ammo made on US equipment given to the Greek Government. It is non-corrosive and the brass is reloadable.

Codes are listed in alphabetical order from A to Z, followed by number codes. The information below ONLY pertains to identifying makers. Note that headstamps often contain multiple …

Jan 18, 2008 · I may have the opportunity to pick up just a few (around 100) mty once fired .50BMG brass which has the head stamp of PMJ 06. I was told that it was fired by U.S. Military and would like to know just a little more about it prior …

Nov 28, 2022 · I was at the gun show yesterday and A guy had a hundred rounds of 50 BMG linked on his table. I could tell it was Lake City but it was dirty and couldn't see much else. I got it for a little under a hundred bucks with the can so I felt that was a great deal.