{"title":"TW Ammunition Collection – Twin Cities Ordnance Plant Military Cartridges","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eExplore our collection of original ammunition manufactured at the historic \u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eTwin Cities Ordnance Plant (TW headstamp)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Minnesota, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eThe Twin Cities Ordnance Plant was one of America’s major wartime ammunition manufacturing facilities during the Second World War and Cold War era, producing huge quantities of US military ammunition for frontline service weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eTW headstamped cartridges are highly sought after by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u2yprk\" data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eUS militaria collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i5r41y\" data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"583\"\u003eM1 Garand enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ervc7\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eBrowning machine gun collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"he7x0m\" data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"635\"\u003eWWII historians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d8wg7f\" data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eheadstamp collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eThis collection features genuine TW marked military cartridges including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bzwdos\" data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"761\"\u003e.30-06 Springfield rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5z605r\" data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"794\"\u003ewartime US military ammunition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1io7p1s\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eCold War production examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1we0lbm\" data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"858\"\u003ecollectible arsenal headstamps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s024cl\" data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"898\"\u003emilitary ball and specialist loadings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eTwin Cities ammunition was widely used in iconic American military firearms such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gw57n0\" data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eM1 Garand rifles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"e9zu5g\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eBrowning machine guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z54yv2\" data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eBAR rifles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ez0wf\" data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003eUS military support weapons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1272\"\u003eThe Twin Cities plant played a vital role in supplying Allied forces during WWII and continued production into the Cold War period, making TW ammunition an important part of American ordnance history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16w9ug\" data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eUS military displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nuwg0y\" data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eammunition collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xvjcx9\" data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003ehistorical research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o4oalq\" data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eM1 Garand collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"az0p32\" data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eheadstamp collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eAll cartridges are inert and intended for display and collecting purposes only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1670\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"50-cal-cartridge-case-1","title":"US 50 Cal Cartridge 1943 TW = Twin Cities Ordnance Plant - Minneapolis, Minnesota.","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWW2 US 50 Cal Cartridge case. 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This facility was one of the key American ammunition plants supplying Allied forces during the war, producing vast quantities of ammunition for aircraft and heavy machine guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eThe .50 calibre round became iconic during WWII, widely used in Browning M2 machine guns fitted to bombers, fighters, and ground units. Its large size and unmistakable profile make it one of the most recognisable military cartridges ever produced, and a staple in any serious militaria collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eThis example has been rendered completely inert and safe, with no active components, making it suitable for display, educational use, or as part of a historical collection. 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