Frankford Arsenal (FA) US Military Ammunition Collection

Explore our collection of original ammunition manufactured at the legendary Frankford Arsenal (FA headstamp) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Frankford Arsenal was one of the most important military ammunition production facilities in American history and supplied US armed forces with cartridges for over 150 years. FA headstamped ammunition is highly collectible and strongly associated with US military service from the late 19th century through WW1, WW2 and into the Cold War era.

This collection features genuine Frankford Arsenal military cartridges including:

  • .30-06 Springfield rounds
  • .45 ACP cartridges
  • early US military ammunition
  • wartime production variants
  • specialist and experimental loadings
  • collectible military headstamps

Frankford Arsenal ammunition was used in iconic American firearms such as:

  • M1 Garand rifles
  • Springfield rifles
  • Browning machine guns
  • Colt M1911 pistols
  • Thompson submachine guns

FA cartridges are highly sought after by:

  • US militaria collectors
  • headstamp collectors
  • WW1 & WW2 historians
  • M1 Garand enthusiasts
  • American ordnance collectors

Frankford Arsenal played a vital role in the development, testing and manufacture of US military ammunition and remains one of the most respected names in ammunition collecting.

All cartridges are inert and intended for display and collecting purposes only.