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Original WW2 US .45 ACP Cartridge – EC 42 – Evansville Chrysler – 1942 Brass Case – Inert

Original WW2 US .45 ACP Cartridge – EC 42 – Evansville Chrysler – 1942 Brass Case – Inert

£10.50 GBP
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Product Description

Original Second World War American .45 ACP M1911 ball cartridge, manufactured in 1942 at the Evansville Ordnance Plant, Indiana, USA, operated by the Chrysler Corporation.

Featuring the EC 42 headstamp, identifying Evansville-Chrysler manufacture in 1942.

This early wartime example features a traditional brass cartridge case and copper-coloured round-nose projectile. Evansville subsequently became a major producer of steel-cased .45 ACP ammunition as part of the American wartime effort to conserve brass.

Specifications:

  • Country: USA

  • Manufacturer: Evansville Ordnance Plant (Chrysler)

  • Headstamp: EC 42

  • Date: 1942

  • Calibre: .45 ACP (11.43×23mm)

  • Type: M1911 Ball

  • Case: Brass

  • Bullet: Copper-coloured round nose

An interesting original WWII cartridge associated with ammunition supplied for American military weapons, including the Colt M1911 pistol and Thompson submachine gun.

A desirable addition to any collection of US WWII small-arms ammunition.