Lot 166:
A Lot of 60 Remington and Dominion .303 British Centerfire Cartridges and Casings
Sold for: $40
Description
This lot features a mixed collection of 38 live rounds and 22 empty brass casings chambered in .303 British, distributed among three vintage ammunition boxes. The assortment includes approximately 19 cartridges featuring blue-tipped projectiles characteristic of incendiary loads, while the remaining 21 items are a mix of commercial soft-point rounds and military surplus. The ammunition is housed in a green Remington Kleanbore box for 215-grain soft point bullets, a yellow and blue Dominion box for 180-grain Sabre-Tip cartridges, and a green Remington High Velocity box bearing a handwritten label for 18 Rds ‘Incendiary’ Rds. Verbatim markings on the packaging include Remington KLEANBORE 303 BRITISH Express 215 GRAIN SOFT POINT BULLET, and DOMINION CENTRE FIRE CARTRIDGES 303 BRITISH 180 GR. ST SABRE TIP. Detailed headstamp transcriptions across the lot include P T 41, 303MK8Z PP-73 signifying 1973 manufacture by Prvi Partizan, W-W SUPER 303 BRITISH, R-P 303 BRITISH, F C 303 BRITISH, and P S 303 BRITISH. The collection provides a varied cross-section of mid-20th century commercial and military surplus centerfire ammunition.
Condition report:
The vintage cardboard boxes show significant shelf wear, including frayed edges, small tears, and surface discoloration consistent with long-term storage. The brass cartridge cases exhibit varying degrees of oxidation and a natural aged patina. Projectiles show minor surface tarnishing, and the blue-painted tips on the incendiary rounds display some light flaking and wear. The 22 brass casings feature struck primers, while the 38 live rounds appear structurally sound but are sold as collector items; we have not function-tested this ammunition.
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