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Title: Aging Krag ammo.
Post by ALH on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 2:47am

Can military ammo be aged according to the head stamp numbers? If so what do each mean? I have ammo the has an "F" @ 12 o'clock, "01" @ 4 o'clock and "12" @ 8 o'clock. Thanks, Joe.

Title: Re: Aging Krag ammo.
Post by butlersrangers on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 3:39am

ALH: It appears your ammo was made at Frankford Arsenal in December of 1901. (Attached is a photo of a cartridge produced at Frankford in May of 1898).

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Title: Re: Aging Krag ammo.
Post by ALH on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 8:14pm

Thanks! Can it be safe to assume the digits @ the 8 o'clock position is month of production? Joe

Title: Re: Aging Krag ammo.
Post by Spgfield on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 9:01pm

ALH wrote on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 8:14pm:

Thanks! Can it be safe to assume the digits @ the 8 o'clock position is month of production? Joe

Yes . . . The month is at eight, the year at four.