{"product_id":"303-inert-british-1942-hn-g-ii-royal-ordnance-factory-hirwaun-s-wales","title":"Inert .303 British Tracer Round – HN 1942 G II – ROF Hirwaun WW2","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eWW2 inert .303 British Tracer Mk II cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e with clear \u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eHN 1942 G II\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e“HN” factory code\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies manufacture at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"386\"\u003eRoyal Ordnance Factory, Hirwaun (South Wales)\u003c\/strong\u003e—a key wartime production site established to meet the huge demand for small arms ammunition during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"552\"\u003eG II marking denotes Tracer Mark II\u003c\/strong\u003e, a standard British tracer loading used to provide visible trajectory during firing. The presence of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"678\"\u003ered annulus seal\u003c\/strong\u003e is correct for tracer identification and adds to the authenticity of this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eRounds from Hirwaun are sought after due to the factory’s relatively shorter operational history compared to older establishments, making well-marked wartime examples like this increasingly desirable to collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1207\"\u003eThis piece displays well with strong, legible markings—ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e.303 collectors, WW2 displays, or reference collections\u003c\/strong\u003e covering British tracer ammunition used in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eLee-Enfield rifles, Bren guns, and Vickers machine guns\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e✔ Dated 1942 (mid-war production)\u003cbr data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1245\"\u003e✔ ROF Hirwaun, South Wales manufacture\u003cbr data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003e✔ Tracer Mk II (G II) designation\u003cbr data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e✔ Correct red annulus seal\u003cbr data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003e✔ Fully inert – no live components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1478\"\u003eA solid and increasingly collectible wartime tracer round from a notable British factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57072015049079,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4151.jpg?v=1778021110","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/303-inert-british-1942-hn-g-ii-royal-ordnance-factory-hirwaun-s-wales","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}