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Original WW2 British .380 Revolver Cartridge – RL Radway Green 1938 – Inert
Original WW2 British .380 Revolver Cartridge – RL Radway Green 1938 – Inert
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Product Description
Original pre-Second World War British military .380 revolver cartridge, dated 1938 and manufactured at the Royal Laboratory (RL), Woolwich Arsenal, England.
The .380 British Service cartridge, also known as the .380/200 or .38 S&W, was adopted by the British Army for use in its .380 calibre service revolvers.
Headstamp and manufacturer
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RL: Royal Laboratory, Woolwich Arsenal, England
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1938: Year of manufacture
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Calibre: .380 British Service (.38/200)
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Country: Great Britain
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Period: Pre-Second World War
Historical background
The .380 British Service cartridge was introduced in 1929 and became standard ammunition for British military revolvers, including the Enfield No. 2 Mk I and Webley Mk IV.
Cartridges manufactured in 1938 represent British military ammunition production immediately before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Condition
Original military cartridge with age-related wear and patina consistent with its age.
An interesting example of pre-war British military ammunition, suitable for collectors of British revolver cartridges, headstamps and Second World War militaria.
Inert display-only cartridge, with fired or oiled primer.