Inert .303 British Round Z K 1918 – WW1 Era Kynoch Lee-Enfield Cartridge officer The “37-85” headstamp identifies it

The “37-85” headstamp identifies it as a case for the 37 mm Hotchkiss (Mle 1885) calibre round

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Inert .303 British Round Z K 1918 – WW1 Era Kynoch Lee-Enfield Cartridge officer The “37-85” headstamp identifies itAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1918, produced by Kynoch during the final year of the First World War. The headstamp Z K 18 identifies this round as Kynoch manufacture, with the Z denoting nitrocellulose (smokeless) propellant, a key development in British military ammunition of the period. This cartridge would have been issued for use in the iconic Lee Enfield rifle, the standard service weapon of British and Commonwealth forces