Lot 427:
100 Rounds Lake City Army Ammunition Plant 5.56x45mm NATO Rifle Cartridges 1988 Production
Description
This lot comprises 100 rounds of 5.56x45mm NATO rifle ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. The cartridges feature bottlenecked brass casings with visible heat-treatment annealing marks present around the neck and shoulder areas. The projectiles are copper-jacketed full metal jacket (FMJ) bullets. The headstamps on the cartridges display a circular symbol containing a cross, which is the standard NATO interchangeability mark, along with the characters L C 8 8. The L C designation identifies the manufacturer as the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, and the 8 8 indicates a 1988 production year. These rounds are consistent with military-specification M193 or M855 type ball ammunition produced during that period. The ammunition is loose and does not include original retail or military packaging.
Condition report:
The ammunition is in good, clean condition overall. The brass casings show minor surface oxidation and small dark spots or pitting, particularly visible on several rounds (photo 1). The copper jackets on the projectiles appear bright with no significant deformation or corrosion noted. The primers remain seated and show no signs of firing or light strikes (photo 2).
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