Inert .303 British Round MJ 1942 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge Rudge WW1 dated contractor-made cartridges such

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

Topped by the British crown

Armed Forces

primarily for pistols and submachine guns

The simple and robust design reflects the utilitarian nature of Soviet military equipment

Inert .303 British Round MJ 1942 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge Rudge WW1 dated contractor-made cartridges suchAn 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