{"product_id":"inert-303-round-1942-dated-kf-kirkee-collectible-ammunition","title":"Inert .303 Round – 1942 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\"\u003e1942\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 42”\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. \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:\/\/hatchfive.wordpress.com\/2014\/12\/18\/indian-303-rounds\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/hatchfive.wordpress.com\/2014\/12\/18\/indian-303-rounds\/?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\"\u003eTales from the Supply Depot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e+2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\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+2\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=\"1068\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eThe .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 1942, 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 1942 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":56519130874231,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_2426_c5151086-886b-4464-a16b-e082303e5c0f.jpg?v=1768229620","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-303-round-1942-dated-kf-kirkee-collectible-ammunition","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}