Here's one that looks familiar. Just received this in a case.
It's a 9mm Luger cartridge, copper FMJ bullet.
Purple primer sealant.
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!
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
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.
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.