Inert .303 British Round MJ 1942 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge Rudge Topped by the British crown

Topped by the British crown

WW1 dated contractor-made cartridges such as J16 are increasingly sought after by collectors due to the wide variety of wartime manufacturers used by Britain during the ammunition production expansion of 1914–1918

This straightforward and effective design contributed to its widespread use both within Chinese forces and in export markets around the world

as complete Japanese clipped sets are becoming increasingly difficult to source

• Inert display cartridge

Inert .303 British Round MJ 1942 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge Rudge Topped by the British crownAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1942, manufactured at Small Arms Ammunition Factory No. 4, Hendon, South Australia. The MJ 42 headstamp identifies this round as Australian wartime production from one of the Commonwealths key ammunition facilities during the Second World War. This cartridge is loaded to the standard Mark VII specification, the primary British and Commonwealth service round of the war. Featuring the characteristic