{"product_id":"inert-303-british-round-wcc-1940-western-cartridge-company-usa-ww2","title":"Inert .303 British Round – WCC 1940 – Western Cartridge Company USA WW2–","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eWW2-era inert .303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eWCC 1940\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp, manufactured by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eWestern Cartridge Company (USA)\u003c\/strong\u003e for British\/Commonwealth use during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eDated \u003cstrong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"791\"\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e, this round represents \u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eearly-war production\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period when Britain relied on American industry to supplement domestic ammunition supply following the outbreak of war. Western Cartridge Company, closely associated with Winchester, was a key contributor to this effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eThis example is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003estandard Ball loading (non-tracer)\u003c\/strong\u003e and would have been used in front-line service with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eLee-Enfield rifles, Bren guns, and Vickers machine guns\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eThe headstamp remains \u003cstrong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eclear and well defined\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this an excellent \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003ecollector’s piece, display round, or reference example\u003c\/strong\u003e within WW2 .303 ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e✔ Dated 1940 (early WW2 production)\u003cbr data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e✔ Western Cartridge Company (USA) manufacture\u003cbr data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003e✔ British contract ammunition\u003cbr data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e✔ Standard Ball loading (.303 British)\u003cbr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e✔ Fully inert – no live components\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eA desirable early-war example reflecting American support to British forces during WW2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57073821909367,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_41392.jpg?v=1778084671","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-303-british-round-wcc-1940-western-cartridge-company-usa-ww2","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}