{"product_id":"inert-rare-british-280-30-em-2-experimental-type-c-round-kynoch-1949","title":"INERT Rare British .280\/30 EM-2 Experimental Type C Round – Kynoch 1949","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cooked\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA scarce original \u003cstrong\u003eBritish .280\/30 experimental military cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eKynoch (ICI Metals Division), Witton, Birmingham in 1949\u003c\/strong\u003e, during Britain's important post-WWII programme to develop a new intermediate-calibre service rifle and ammunition.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clearly struck headstamp reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK 49 \/ 280\/30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies Kynoch manufacture and \u003cstrong\u003e49\u003c\/strong\u003e denotes 1949. Kynoch is documented as producing experimental .280\/30 ammunition during 1947–49. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular example has the distinctive \u003cstrong\u003esalmon-pink projectile tip\u003c\/strong\u003e, identifying the \u003cstrong\u003eType C Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e loading. Contemporary collector research records this version with a \u003cstrong\u003e140-grain mild-steel-core projectile\u003c\/strong\u003e and gilding-metal-clad steel jacket. The purple primer annulus visible on this example is also characteristic of .280\/30 ammunition. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe .280 British family was developed after WWII as Britain sought a controllable intermediate cartridge to replace the .303. It became closely associated with the revolutionary \u003cstrong\u003eEM-2 bullpup rifle (Rifle No. 9 Mk 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e and was also tested in developmental FN rifles. Despite considerable British development, NATO standardisation ultimately moved in favour of the American .30-calibre concept that became \u003cstrong\u003e7.62×51mm NATO\u003c\/strong\u003e, making surviving .280\/30 ammunition fascinating evidence of an important abandoned British weapons programme. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent and increasingly collectable example of \u003cstrong\u003eBritish experimental small-arms ammunition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57369627951479,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7184_7f03b021-fa3e-4b89-94e6-231a518c2d10.jpg?v=1786444458","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/inert-rare-british-280-30-em-2-experimental-type-c-round-kynoch-1949","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}