Inert .303 British Round – WCC 1940 – Western Cartridge Company USA WW2– blanket Co headstamp

Co headstamp

An original inert German 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge bearing the wa St 15 1943 headstamp

a classic symbol of light infantry

and possibly other information such as lot number or date of manufacture

and historic cartridge headstamps

Inert .303 British Round – WCC 1940 – Western Cartridge Company USA WW2– blanket Co headstampOriginal WW2 era inert . 303 British cartridge with WCC 1940 headstamp, manufactured by the Western Cartridge Company (USA) for British Commonwealth use during the Second World War. Dated 1940, this round represents early war production, a period when Britain relied on American industry to supplement domestic ammunition supply following the outbreak of war. Western Cartridge Company, closely associated with Winchester, was a key contributor to this