{"product_id":"inert-303-british-round-1938-dated-mf-footscray-collectible-ammunition","title":"Inert .303 British Round – 1938 Dated MF (Footscray) | Collectible Ammunition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"885\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"507\"\u003einert .303 British Mk VII ball round\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e1937\u003c\/strong\u003e and manufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eMF (Footscray Ammunition Factory, Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a highly desirable example of pre-Second World War Commonwealth ammunition production. The clear \u003cem data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"703\"\u003e“MF 37”\u003c\/em\u003e headstamp identifies it as a product of the Footscray factory in Victoria, one of Australia’s key munitions plants supplying both national forces and the wider British Commonwealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eDuring the late 1930s, Australia began expanding ammunition output in preparation for rising global tensions. Footscray-produced .303 rounds from this period were issued for use in classic weapons such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eSMLE Mk III rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eLewis gun\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1161\"\u003eVickers machine gun\u003c\/strong\u003e, forming the backbone of Australian small-arms capability leading into WWII. This particular round has been professionally deactivated to UK legal standards, ensuring it is completely inert while retaining its full original appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eCollectors value pre-war MF-marked ammunition for its connection to Australia’s early industrial mobilisation and its distinctive headstamp style, which differs from British and Canadian production. This 1937 example is ideal for cartridge displays, interwar kit layouts, or pairing with Australian or Commonwealth equipment of the era. Well-preserved and historically significant, it offers an authentic addition to any .303 or WWII-focused ammunition collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57071965634935,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4133.jpg?v=1778017586","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/inert-303-british-round-1938-dated-mf-footscray-collectible-ammunition","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}