{"product_id":"inert-303-british-round-1940-dated-k-kynoch-collectible-ammunition-4","title":"Inert .303 British Round – 1940 Dated K - Kynoch Collectible Ammunition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"483\"\u003einert .303 British ball round\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e and manufactured by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eKynoch Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e, represents a late-production example from the post–Second World War era. By the mid-1950s, .303 British ammunition was still in widespread use throughout the British Army and Commonwealth forces, even as many nations began transitioning toward newer NATO-standard calibres. Ammunition from the Kynoch Factory was well regarded for its reliability and was issued for weapons such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eLee–Enfield No.4 rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eBren light machine gun\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eVickers machine gun\u003c\/strong\u003e, all of which remained in service into the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eThe clear \u003cem data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003e“K 40”\u003c\/em\u003e headstamp identifies this cartridge as a Kynoch-produced round from one of the final periods of British .303 manufacture before the calibre was gradually phased out. Professionally deactivated to UK legal standards, this example retains its complete original appearance while being fully safe for handling and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1726\"\u003eCollectors appreciate 1940s-dated Kynoch ammunition for its association with post-war reorganisation, National Service, and early Cold War training. This 1940 Kynoch round is ideal for cartridge boards, transitional-era equipment displays, or any collection tracing the long and storied service life of the .303 cartridge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57071828566391,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_3968_3808b709-8f6c-4b81-bd89-24a061822a7f.jpg?v=1778007102","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/inert-303-british-round-1940-dated-k-kynoch-collectible-ammunition-4","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}