{"product_id":"original-ww2-us-45-acp-cartridge-ec-42-evansville-chrysler-1942-brass-case-inert","title":"Original WW2 US .45 ACP Cartridge – EC 42 – Evansville Chrysler – 1942 Brass Case – Inert","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Second World War American .45 ACP M1911 ball cartridge, manufactured in 1942 at the Evansville Ordnance Plant, Indiana, USA, operated by the Chrysler Corporation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEC 42 headstamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying Evansville-Chrysler manufacture in 1942.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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.\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: USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: Evansville Ordnance Plant (Chrysler)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadstamp: EC 42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalibre: .45 ACP (11.43×23mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: M1911 Ball\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase: Brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBullet: Copper-coloured round nose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn interesting original WWII cartridge associated with ammunition supplied for American military weapons, including the Colt M1911 pistol and Thompson submachine gun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA desirable addition to any collection of US WWII small-arms ammunition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57657046827383,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7455_b45fe964-ca32-47f6-86bc-fea437018846.jpg?v=1793377175","url":"https:\/\/tjsmilitaria.co.uk\/products\/original-ww2-us-45-acp-cartridge-ec-42-evansville-chrysler-1942-brass-case-inert","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}