{"product_id":"inert-303-round-1929-dated-cac-collectible-ammunition","title":"Inert .303 Round – 1929 Dated CAC | Collectible Ammunition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"504\"\u003einert .303 British Mk VII ball round\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"520\"\u003e1929\u003c\/strong\u003e and manufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"578\"\u003eCAC (Colonial Ammunition Company)\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a highly sought-after example of interwar Commonwealth ammunition production. CAC—operating factories in both New Zealand and Australia—was a major supplier of .303 cartridges used throughout the British Empire. The \u003cem data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"809\"\u003e“CAC 29”\u003c\/em\u003e headstamp clearly identifies its early 1930s manufacture, a period when significant quantities of .303 ammunition were produced for training, reserve forces, and growing defence commitments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eDuring this era, the .303 British cartridge remained the standard ammunition for classic service weapons such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eSMLE Mk III rifle\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eLewis gun\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eVickers machine gun\u003c\/strong\u003e. This round has been professionally deactivated to UK legal standards, ensuring it is completely inert while retaining its original components and external appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eCollectors particularly value CAC rounds from the 1920s due to their relative scarcity, distinctive headstamps, and connection to pre-WWII Commonwealth military development. This 1929 example is ideal for cartridge boards, interwar collection themes, displays focused on Australian or New Zealand forces, or for pairing with period-correct rifles and kit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57073902190967,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_4171_8d41b244-60b3-403f-814f-2ee251006039.jpg?v=1778085274","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/inert-303-round-1929-dated-cac-collectible-ammunition","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}