{"product_id":"original-british-455-webley-auto-mk-i-inert-cartridge-kynoch-commercial-headstamp","title":"Original British .455 Webley Auto Mk I Inert Cartridge – KYNOCH Commercial Headstamp","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"319\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eBritish .455 Webley Auto Mk I inert cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring the classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eKYNOCH\u003c\/strong\u003e commercial headstamp, manufactured by the renowned Birmingham ammunition company \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eKynoch Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eIntroduced alongside the \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eWebley \u0026amp; Scott Self-Loading Pistol\u003c\/strong\u003e, the .455 Webley Auto was developed in 1904 and standardised as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"463\"\u003eMark I\u003c\/strong\u003e service cartridge in 1913. Unlike the rimmed .455 Webley revolver cartridge, the .455 Auto is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"575\"\u003esemi-rimmed\u003c\/strong\u003e design specifically intended for use in the Webley \u0026amp; Scott self-loading pistol, which saw service with British military forces during the First World War and continued in limited use into the Second World War. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eThis example bears the \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"879\"\u003ecommercial KYNOCH headstamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying manufacture by \u003cstrong data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eKynoch Ltd. of Witton, Birmingham\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Britain's most famous ammunition manufacturers. Kynoch supplied both military contracts and commercial sporting ammunition throughout the British Empire, and its products are highly regarded by ammunition collectors today. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eThe .455 Auto cartridge is considerably scarcer than the more common .455 Webley revolver cartridge and is sought after by collectors specialising in British military pistols, Webley \u0026amp; Scott firearms, and early twentieth-century ammunition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eAn excellent display piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eBritish military ammunition, Webley \u0026amp; Scott pistols, Kynoch products, First World War militaria, and historic cartridge headstamps.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yl5694\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16tlnfe\" data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eCalibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e .455 Webley Auto Mk I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"p3vlbt\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eHeadstamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e KYNOCH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11aicnj\" data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kynoch Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nk9uos\" data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6qv6lm\" data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eCase Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-rimmed brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17n91pr\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eProjectile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full metal jacket round-nose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12ynsmu\" data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1892\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th Century (commercial production)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"senlq2\" data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1952\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inert \/ Display Specimen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1v5737w\" data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2004\"\u003eImportant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eAll inert ammunition sold by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003eTom \u0026amp; Jerry Militaria\u003c\/strong\u003e is fitted with either an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003einert fired primer or an inert oiled primer\u003c\/strong\u003e and is supplied strictly for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003edisplay and collecting purposes only\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"17fhzs7\" data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302017212791,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6887_3fd8597c-b21d-4756-92ea-569c9e3f6f2e.jpg?v=1784058394","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-british-455-webley-auto-mk-i-inert-cartridge-kynoch-commercial-headstamp","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}