{"product_id":"inert-303-british-ball-round-gb-1943-greenwood-batley-leeds-ww2","title":"Inert .303 British Ball Round – GB 1943 – Greenwood \u0026 Batley Leeds WW2","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eWW2-era inert .303 British Ball cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e with clear \u003cstrong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eGB 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"347\"\u003e“GB” factory code\u003c\/strong\u003e denotes \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eGreenwood \u0026amp; Batley Ltd, Leeds\u003c\/strong\u003e, a major British engineering firm that played a significant role in wartime ammunition production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e1943\u003c\/strong\u003e, this round represents \u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"557\"\u003epeak early–mid war output\u003c\/strong\u003e, when British industry was fully mobilised to supply the armed forces. Greenwood \u0026amp; Batley are a well-known and collectible manufacturer within .303 circles, with their wartime production forming an important part of the UK’s ammunition supply chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003eThis example is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"865\"\u003estandard Ball loading (non-tracer)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most commonly issued .303 ammunition type used across all British and Commonwealth forces. Widely associated with \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eLee-Enfield rifles, Bren guns, and Vickers machine guns\u003c\/strong\u003e, ball cartridges were the backbone of service ammunition throughout the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003eThe headstamp remains \u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eclear and legible\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this an excellent \u003cstrong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003edisplay piece or reference example\u003c\/strong\u003e for collectors focusing on British wartime manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e✔ Dated 1943 (early–mid war production)\u003cbr data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1338\"\u003e✔ Greenwood \u0026amp; Batley, Leeds manufacture\u003cbr data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e✔ Recognised British wartime maker\u003cbr data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003e✔ Standard Ball loading (.303 British)\u003cbr data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003eA solid and collectible example from a respected British manufacturer, ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003e.303, WW2, or industrial production collections\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57072060072311,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4192_f53989a7-a023-4c93-9a8d-37a9ace71938.jpg?v=1778022709","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-303-british-ball-round-gb-1943-greenwood-batley-leeds-ww2","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}