Inert .303 British WW1 Round – W 1916 – Winchester USA Contract 44 belt and safety information

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waterproof housing which protected the internal mechanism from moisture and dust at high altitudes

Inert .303 British WW1 Round – W 1916 – Winchester USA Contract 44 belt and safety informationOriginal WW1 era inert . 303 British cartridge with W 1916 headstamp, manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms Company, USA under British wartime contract during the First World War. Dated 1916, this cartridge represents part of the major American ammunition production effort established to support British and Commonwealth forces throughout WW1. The . 303 British cartridge was the standard service ammunition used in iconic British weapons such as the