{"product_id":"original-inert-wwi-7-62-54r-russian-cartridge-kynoch-dated-1917-british-export-contract","title":"Original Inert WWI 7.62×54R Russian Cartridge – Kynoch – Dated 1917 – British Export Contract","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"577\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"389\"\u003einert 7.62×54R Russian\u003c\/strong\u003e cartridge manufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eKynoch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"445\"\u003edated 1917\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is a genuine \u003cstrong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"508\"\u003eFirst World War British export contract\u003c\/strong\u003e round produced for \u003cstrong data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eImperial Russia\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Allied war effort.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eAs Russia struggled to meet the enormous demand for small arms ammunition during the First World War, Britain placed contracts with major manufacturers, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"766\"\u003eKynoch of Birmingham\u003c\/strong\u003e, to produce 7.62×54R ammunition for the Russian \u003cstrong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eMosin–Nagant Model 1891\u003c\/strong\u003e rifle. These British-made cartridges formed part of the vast quantities of ammunition supplied to Russia before the Russian Revolution of 1917. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eThis example features the desirable \u003cstrong data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003e1917\u003c\/strong\u003e date, making it a tangible piece of wartime history from one of Britain's best-known ammunition manufacturers. Original Kynoch-produced 7.62×54R export cartridges are increasingly sought after by collectors of British contract ammunition, Imperial Russian militaria and Mosin–Nagant memorabilia. Examples of Kynoch 7.62×54R export ammunition supplied to Russia are well documented by cartridge collectors. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19zqy0x\" data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"45z8j0\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eOriginal WWI British contract cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b0t9xw\" data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003eInert 7.62×54R Russian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yrs49i\" data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eManufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003eKynoch\u003c\/strong\u003e, Birmingham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1iqk2uy\" data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003eClearly dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003e1917\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xec557\" data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eProduced for wartime export to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eImperial Russia\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hs6agp\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eIntended for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1757\"\u003eMosin–Nagant M1891\u003c\/strong\u003e rifle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a7qe3n\" data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1801\"\u003eOriginal brass case with projectile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jww7ta\" data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eExcellent collector's item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6x6pnj\" data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003eUK legal inert ammunition (where applicable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eA superb and increasingly scarce example of British-made wartime export ammunition, representing the close military cooperation between Britain and Imperial Russia during the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57248984465783,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6506_2d5c3dbf-d358-4854-813c-1ba8b82e6871.jpg?v=1782823188","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-inert-wwi-7-62-54r-russian-cartridge-kynoch-dated-1917-british-export-contract","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}