Requesting help to ID shell case

PAULLYD · 03-25-2010, 11:20 AM

A while back this forum was very helpful with info on my Ivers Johnson .410. I come to you again asking if anyone knows anything about .43 ammunition. While out on a metal detecting adventure I ran accross a casing with FA 43 stamped on it and nothing else. Most of the searching I have done has turned up "Sanish Reformado" or ".43 Egyptian" all obsolete blackpowder references. Can anyone tell me if I am even on the right track persueing these or provide more info for me. Thank You in advance.

todd51 · 03-25-2010, 12:11 PM

Paul, I suspect that what you found was a military case with the "FA" representing the Frankford Arsenal in Philedelphia Pa. and the "43" indicating the date 1943.

Oldeyes · 03-25-2010, 12:16 PM

FA 43 as cartridge head stamp is most probably on a brass .30-06 casing produced by the Franklin Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA. Additional related information can be found here:
http://modrs2.info/en/bad_ideas/guns.../headstmp.html

old semperfi · 03-25-2010, 04:35 PM

if you can mic the deminsions and post it on the reloading forum i think you will get an answer.i also think the statements above are correct old semperfi

Little Rooster · 03-27-2010, 08:41 AM

could this be .43 spanish?

03-25-2010, 11:20 AM	#1
PAULLYD Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Clinton Township MI Posts: 2	Requesting help to ID shell case A while back this forum was very helpful with info on my Ivers Johnson .410. I come to you again asking if anyone knows anything about .43 ammunition. While out on a metal detecting adventure I ran accross a casing with FA 43 stamped on it and nothing else. Most of the searching I have done has turned up "Sanish Reformado" or ".43 Egyptian" all obsolete blackpowder references. Can anyone tell me if I am even on the right track persueing these or provide more info for me. Thank You in advance. -->

03-25-2010, 12:11 PM	#2
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,570	Re: Requesting help to ID shell case Paul, I suspect that what you found was a military case with the "FA" representing the Frankford Arsenal in Philedelphia Pa. and the "43" indicating the date 1943. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

03-25-2010, 12:16 PM	#3
Oldeyes V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 216	Re: Requesting help to ID shell case FA 43 as cartridge head stamp is most probably on a brass .30-06 casing produced by the Franklin Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA. Additional related information can be found here: http://modrs2.info/en/bad_ideas/guns.../headstmp.html

03-25-2010, 04:35 PM	#4
old semperfi Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: i live in southern indiana,old country boy at heart Posts: 1,506	Re: Requesting help to ID shell case if you can mic the deminsions and post it on the reloading forum i think you will get an answer.i also think the statements above are correct old semperfi

03-27-2010, 08:41 AM	#5
Little Rooster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Old Dominion Posts: 564	Re: Requesting help to ID shell case could this be .43 spanish? __________________ "Far better it is to dare mighty things, than to take rank with those poor, timid spirits who know Victory Nor Defeat" Teddy Roosevelt Last edited by Little Rooster; 03-27-2010 at 09:06 AM..