{"product_id":"inert-303-british-round-saaf-no-1-footscray-may-1922","title":"Inert .303 British Round – SAAF No.1 Footscray May 1922","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"554\"\u003einert .303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eSAAF 11 5 22\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp, manufactured at \u003cstrong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eSAAF No.1 Footscray, Victoria, Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eMay 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e, this cartridge represents early post-WW1 Commonwealth military ammunition production for continued service use throughout the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eSmall Arms Ammunition Factory (SAAF) No.1 Footscray\u003c\/strong\u003e was Australia’s principal military ammunition plant, producing large quantities of .303 British cartridges for use in weapons such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eLee-Enfield rifle and Vickers machine gun\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eThe segmented headstamp format clearly identifies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uqt83i\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003eFactory (SAAF No.1 Footscray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1is8y4g\" data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eMonth of manufacture (May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4g7m1u\" data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003eYear of manufacture (1922)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1206\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eA strong collector example ideal for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eCommonwealth militaria collections, Australian military displays, and .303 headstamp reference sets\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003e✔ SAAF No.1 Footscray manufacture\u003cbr data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e✔ Dated May 1922\u003cbr data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003e✔ Australian Commonwealth production\u003cbr data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003e✔ Original .303 British military cartridge\u003cbr data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e✔ Fully inert – no live components\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54896879599991,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4103.jpg?v=1778170256","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-303-british-round-saaf-no-1-footscray-may-1922","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}