{"product_id":"original-ww2-us-30-carbine-cartridge-wcc-43-western-cartridge-co-inert","title":"Original WW2 US .30 Carbine Cartridge – WCC 43 – Western Cartridge Co. – Inert","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Second World War American .30 Carbine cartridge, believed manufactured in 1943 by the Western Cartridge Company of East Alton, Illinois, USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe headstamp appears to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWCC 43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying Western Cartridge Company and the year 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe .30 Carbine cartridge was developed for the American M1 Carbine, a lightweight semi-automatic firearm widely issued to US military personnel during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example features a brass cartridge case, copper-coloured round-nosed projectile and visible factory headstamp. The case shows longitudinal surface marks and age-related patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry: United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: Western Cartridge Company (provisional identification)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalibre: Believed .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadstamp: Appears WCC 43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: Believed 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Second World War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Original appearance, with age-related wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collectable example of American wartime small-arms ammunition associated with the M1 Carbine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57630913659255,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7523_bdc12a16-6457-4a3e-ada7-24e2f380890b.jpg?v=1792591519","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-ww2-us-30-carbine-cartridge-wcc-43-western-cartridge-co-inert","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}