{"product_id":"original-inert-303-british-cartridge-ae-1933-arsenal-do-exercito-portuguese-military-ammunition","title":"Original INERT .303 British Cartridge – AE 1933 Arsenal do Exército – Portuguese Military Ammunition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eoriginal inert .303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e1933\u003c\/strong\u003e and bearing the \u003cstrong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"538\"\u003e“AE” headstamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating manufacture by the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eArsenal do Exército\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the Portuguese Army Arsenal located in Lisbon. Portugal adopted the .303 British cartridge for use with various rifles and machine guns supplied to its armed forces during the early 20th century, and domestic production was established to meet military requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e.303 British cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most widely used military rifle cartridges of the 20th century and served as the standard British and Commonwealth service round from 1888 until the 1950s. It was used in iconic firearms such as the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLee–Enfield rifle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBren light machine gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eVickers machine gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003eThis example dates from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003einter-war period\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it earlier than most commonly encountered WWII-dated .303 ammunition. Portuguese production adds further collector interest, as foreign-manufactured .303 rounds were produced in smaller quantities than British wartime output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThe cartridge has an oiled  primer and no  propellant, making it safe and suitable for display, study, or cartridge collections. The clear headstamp and original brass case make it a desirable addition to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003e.303 headstamp collections, inter-war military ammunition displays, or British and Commonwealth militaria collections\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56882097324407,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_3855_0007458d-1d18-4b9c-a45a-2052d3c4756a.jpg?v=1773673177","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-inert-303-british-cartridge-ae-1933-arsenal-do-exercito-portuguese-military-ammunition","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}