{"product_id":"inert-british-303-mk-vi-cartridge-royal-laboratory-woolwich-1912","title":"Inert British .303 Mk VI Cartridge – Royal Laboratory Woolwich 1912","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eBritish .303 inch Mark VI service cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Laboratory, Woolwich Arsenal in 1912\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe headstamp is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR↑L \/ 12 \/ VI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eR↑L\u003c\/strong\u003e marking identifies the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich Arsenal, with the distinctive British Government Broad Arrow incorporated into the manufacturer's mark. \u003cstrong\u003e12\u003c\/strong\u003e denotes manufacture in \u003cstrong\u003e1912\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong\u003eVI\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies the cartridge as \u003cstrong\u003eMark VI\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mk VI represents the final major \u003cstrong\u003eround-nosed British .303 service ball pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e preceding the famous pointed Mk VII. Although the Mk VII entered service in 1910, Mk VI ammunition continued to be produced afterwards for rifles and organisations still requiring the older loading. Examples were manufactured into the First World War. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example retains its characteristic long \u003cstrong\u003eround-nosed cupro-nickel-coloured projectile\u003c\/strong\u003e, brass case and very attractive early Royal Laboratory headstamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e .303 British\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mk VI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Laboratory, Woolwich Arsenal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e R↑L 12 VI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Britain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProjectile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round-nose Mk VI pattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-WWI \/ Edwardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e INERT – collector\/display item only\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56196213375351,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7275_6bdc2fcd-b5ce-449a-a303-c4d129195a6d.jpg?v=1786462915","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/inert-british-303-mk-vi-cartridge-royal-laboratory-woolwich-1912","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}