Unknown Casing

smanuel · 01-01-2005, 11:26 PM

I have a casing here and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it belongs to?

Xracer · 01-02-2005, 07:28 AM

Welcome to TFF smanuel!

Looks like a military round of some sort.

How about a little more information? Is it rimmed, semi-rimmed, or rimless? Rim diameter? Bottlenecked or straight wall? Rifle or pistol? Overall length? Case mouth inner-diameter?

smanuel · 01-02-2005, 04:10 PM

It's a bottleneck and it appears to be from a rifle. The diameter is 3/8 on the end and 5/16 at the neck. It is 1 1/2 inches long and is made of a non-brass metal cause there are a few rust spots on it.

I have attached a side view pic.

Thanks again

inplanotx · 01-02-2005, 05:57 PM

7.62x39. Made in '94. Probably steel case.

1952Sniper · 01-03-2005, 11:16 AM

Yup, 7.62x39 steel-cased ammo. The headstamp of 71 means it was made in the PRC. 1994 manufacture. See this chart for help identifying 7.62x39 headstamps.

01-01-2005, 11:26 PM	#1
smanuel Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Unknown Casing I have a casing here and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it belongs to? Attached Images -->

01-02-2005, 07:28 AM	#2
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	Re: Unknown Casing Welcome to TFF smanuel! Looks like a military round of some sort. How about a little more information? Is it rimmed, semi-rimmed, or rimless? Rim diameter? Bottlenecked or straight wall? Rifle or pistol? Overall length? Case mouth inner-diameter?

01-02-2005, 04:10 PM	#3
smanuel Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Re: Unknown Casing It's a bottleneck and it appears to be from a rifle. The diameter is 3/8 on the end and 5/16 at the neck. It is 1 1/2 inches long and is made of a non-brass metal cause there are a few rust spots on it. I have attached a side view pic. Thanks again Attached Images

01-02-2005, 05:57 PM	#4
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Unknown Casing 7.62x39. Made in '94. Probably steel case.

01-03-2005, 11:16 AM	#5
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	Re: Unknown Casing Yup, 7.62x39 steel-cased ammo. The headstamp of 71 means it was made in the PRC. 1994 manufacture. See this chart for help identifying 7.62x39 headstamps.