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ammo identification

cpilericpileri Member Posts: 447 ✭✭✭
edited September 2001 in General Discussion
Sirs and Ma'ams,Although I usually read this forum for the political issues, i have a regular-old-firearm related question:I recently purchased 500 .32 ACP rounds from Ammunition Store. They were kind enough to send me 600! They didn't have any ballistic info on these rounds and I thought someone here may. They are.32 ACP FMJ flat nosecase head marked: 7.65 at 10'oclock position, 82 at 2 o'clock, and FNB at 6 o'clockBrass case, brass coated slug, with reddish sealant stripe.The neat little package of 25 rds is sealed with a strip of sticky plastic labeled: :"25 cart. 7,65mmLot 02 FNB 82 Ball pistol PL M76oxyless, non mercuric"So I am wondering is the 82 is the weight of the bullet (seems heavy for a 32)?Also, if anyone has any velocity testing on these- I'd take that info as well.Very sincerely,Carlcnvpileri@outdrs.net
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would imagine the 82 is the year of manufacture.
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm reasonably confident you will find that this is ball ammunition, contract loaded by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium in 1982. The only way I can imagine finding the actual ballistic data would be to contact the manufacturer w/ the lot number from the box or, on the off chance you know it, the agency / nation that originally ordered it. FN has produced a gazillion rounds in virtually every imaginable caliber in contracts for just about every country / company in the world at one time or another. But my best guess would be it would be within normal operating parameters for this caliber, unless you have some reason to suspect it is something out of the ordinary.
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