Inert .303 British Round MJ 1941 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge MOS RG Essential for frontline soldiers

Essential for frontline soldiers

Equipped with MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) straps on the rear

this mess kit was designed to provide a complete cooking and eating set for two individuals while on campaign or in bivouac

issued in the tense pre-war period as Britain prepared for the threat of aerial attack

German factories used three-letter manufacturer codes to conceal the identity and location of military contractors supplying the armed forces

Inert .303 British Round MJ 1941 Mk VII – Factory No.4 Hendon Australia WW2 Cartridge MOS RG Essential for frontline soldiersAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1941, manufactured at Small Arms Ammunition Factory No. 4, Hendon, South Australia. The MJ 41 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