Gun Collectors Dream Auction #88 December 5th & 6th
Lot 319:
Description
This lot consists of several boxes of Winchester brand Target ammunition, totaling a verified quantity of 140 rounds. The cartridges are 5.56mm caliber, each featuring a 55 grain Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) projectile. The ammunition is housed in white cardboard boxes printed with the Winchester rider logo and red stylized text. The packaging includes a badge reading MADE IN USA and contains bilingual warning text in English and French. The cartridges are constructed with brass casings and copper-jacketed bullets. A visible headstamp on the base of the casings features the characters W, M, and A, along with the number 15 positioned around a circular primer. The annealing discoloration visible on the case necks is a common characteristic of military-specification brass indicating proper heat treatment during manufacture.
Condition report:
The ammunition and packaging are in good overall condition. The cardboard boxes show minor shelf wear and light creasing at the corners (photo 1). The brass casings exhibit typical manufacturing annealing discoloration near the neck and shoulder area (photo 3). Some individual primers show dark spots or minor surface oxidation consistent with storage (photo 3). There are no visible signs of significant corrosion or mechanical damage to the projectiles or casings.
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