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Title: Arabic Headstamp?
Post by: Scott Doyle on October 14, 2005, 03:50:39 PM

Here's one that looks familiar.  Just received this in a case.

It's a 9mm Luger cartridge, copper FMJ bullet.

Purple primer sealant.

Title: Re: Arabic Headstamp?
Post by: Alison Quereau on October 14, 2005, 07:25:15 PM

Scott,

From George Kass's guide:

MILITARY FACTORY No. 27
ALEXANDRIA
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

9mm Luger caliber, brass cases, made from 1973-1980.
The symbols at four o'clock mean "27" (the factory number),
and the symbols at eight o'clock stand for the year made, such as "73".

Have a good one!     

Title: Re: Arabic Headstamp?
Post by: Chris Monturo on October 14, 2005, 09:18:33 PM

We have a box of Egyptian stuff in our collection.  If i recall correctly, it's corossive.  You may not want to let that case age too long if the bad guy did indeed shoot corossive stuff through it.

later
chris

Title: Re: Arabic Headstamp?
Post by: Scott Doyle on October 15, 2005, 08:58:15 AM

Thanks Alison,  I thought I had seen the headstamp before.  I guess it was at one of the training seminars when George gave his opening update on ammo.

Thanks for the tip on the corrosive nature of the ammo Chris.

Title: Re: Arabic Headstamp?
Post by: René Jousma on October 15, 2005, 06:16:02 PM

Correct address:
Shoubra Company for Engineering Industries
Military Factory No.27
Tura'at El Esmailia Street
PO Box 11241 Magd El Eslam, Shoubra
Cairo
Egypt
Phone 283 9384
Fax 283 9386

State Arsenal, Military Factory No.10 is in Alexandria.

source:
http://www.ottmall.com/newstart/old/egypt/metal.htm (http://www.ottmall.com/newstart/old/egypt/metal.htm)
http://www.icpcredit.com/ReportRequest.asp?sCompanyID=16462 (http://www.icpcredit.com/ReportRequest.asp?sCompanyID=16462)

René Jousma.