{"product_id":"inert-303-round-1938-dated-kf-kirkee-collectible-ammunition-2","title":"Inert .303 Round – 1938 Dated KF (Kirkee) | Collectible Ammunition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"664\"\u003einert .303 British Mk VII ball round\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e1938\u003c\/strong\u003e and headstamped \u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"705\"\u003e“KF”\u003c\/strong\u003e, was manufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"800\"\u003eKirkee Arsenal (Indian Government Ammunition Factory, Poona \/ Kirkee)\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the key ammunition factories in British India. The \u003cem data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"870\"\u003e“KF 38”\u003c\/em\u003e headstamp clearly identifies its production year and the Kirkee facility, which produced .303 cartridges for the British and Commonwealth forces for decades.The .303 British cartridge was widely used in service rifles and machine guns, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1182\"\u003eLee–Enfield No. 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eBren\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eVickers\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 1938, Kirkee Arsenal was operating under significant wartime demand, supplying allied forces in Southeast Asia and other British Empire theatres. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forum.cartridgecollectors.org\/t\/303-mk-li-by-kirkee-arsenal-india\/58410?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/forum.cartridgecollectors.org\/t\/303-mk-li-by-kirkee-arsenal-india\/58410?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003eforum.cartridgecollectors.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e+1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003eThis round has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eprofessionally deactivated to UK legal standards\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring it is completely inert yet retains its original casing, bullet, and primer. Its connection to Kirkee makes it particularly interesting to collectors of Commonwealth, colonial, and wartime ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eIdeal for display boards, ammunition collections, or historical setups, this 1938 KF round offers a tangible link to British Indian munitions production during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56911008072055,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4211.jpg?v=1773943486","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-303-round-1938-dated-kf-kirkee-collectible-ammunition-2","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}