{"product_id":"inert-british-303-mk-ii-cordite-cartridge-eley-brothers-victorian","title":"Inert British .303 Mk II Cordite Cartridge – Eley Brothers – Victorian","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original early British .303 inch Mark II Cordite cartridge, manufactured by the famous Eley Brothers Ltd. of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headstamp is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eE \/ C \/ II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe E identifies Eley Brothers, while C denotes the cordite loading and II identifies the cartridge as the Mark II pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe .303 Mk II belongs to the early development of Britain's .303 service cartridge during the Victorian period, predating the familiar First World War Mk VII ammunition by many years. It features the distinctive long round-nosed projectile characteristic of early British military .303 ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has an attractive naturally aged brass case and cupro-nickel-coloured round-nose projectile. The primer has been visibly drilled\/deactivated, leaving the cartridge completely inert for collection and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalibre: .303 British\u003cbr\u003eMark: Mk II\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Eley Brothers Ltd., London\u003cbr\u003eHeadstamp: E \/ C \/ II\u003cbr\u003ePropellant designation: Cordite\u003cbr\u003ePeriod: Victorian \/ late 19th century\u003cbr\u003eProjectile: Round nose\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Great Britain\u003cbr\u003eStatus: INERT – collector\/display item only\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56786626052471,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7284_d2fe1c16-5767-42ab-a98a-55b508802491.jpg?v=1786463754","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-british-303-mk-ii-cordite-cartridge-eley-brothers-victorian","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}