Help ID'ing Ammo Mfr

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  p3skyking Member Posts: 25,750 ✭

  September 2011 edited November -1

  I don't have any of my books with me, but the DWM is Deutschewaffen und munitionsfabriken.

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  rufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭

  September 2011 edited November -1

  You might try the site at this link, it's a excellent reference as far as headstamp codes are concerned.
  
  EDIT #1, I had a bunch of that Midway ammo back in the 90's. It came packed in orange colored boxes. It was crappy underpowdered stuff, wouldn't function in a Tokarev.
  
  
  http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

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  courtell Member Posts: 25 ✭✭

  September 2011 edited November -1

  Thanks for the site reference. I have a box for Midway Arms for some of the ammo. The bottom row is what I need to find. This site looks like a good bet.

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  courtell Member Posts: 25 ✭✭

  September 2011 edited November -1

  Found them all. I don't know what the "403" at the bottom of the DWM headstamp means. Could it be a date?

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  rufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭

  September 2011 edited November -1

  quote:Originally posted by courtell
  Found them all. I don't know what the "403" at the bottom of the DWM headstamp means. Could it be a date?
  
  
  
  I believe it's either a identification or drawing number that DWM used on their headstamps. Each different cartridge had it's own number or numbers.

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