{"product_id":"original-u-s-30-usa-30-40-krag-inert-cartridge-rem-umc-headstamp","title":"Original U.S. .30 USA (30-40 Krag) Inert Cartridge – REM-UMC Headstamp","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"297\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eU.S. .30 USA (30-40 Krag) inert cartridge\u003c\/strong\u003e manufactured by \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eRemington-Union Metallic Cartridge Company (REM-UMC)\u003c\/strong\u003e during the early twentieth century.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eREM-UMC 30 USA\u003c\/strong\u003e headstamp was used by \u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eRemington Arms–Union Metallic Cartridge Company\u003c\/strong\u003e following the 1911 merger of Remington and UMC. The designation \u003cstrong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"472\"\u003e\"30 USA\"\u003c\/strong\u003e refers to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"518\"\u003e.30 U.S. Army (.30-40 Krag)\u003c\/strong\u003e cartridge, the standard U.S. military rifle cartridge adopted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"592\"\u003e1892\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eKrag–Jørgensen rifle and carbine\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although it was replaced by the .30-03 and later the .30-06 in front-line military service, the .30-40 Krag remained in widespread use for training, National Guard service, sporting rifles and civilian sales for many years. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eFollowing the formation of REM-UMC, this headstamp was used on commercial production intended for both military replacement ammunition and the civilian market. Early REM-UMC examples are increasingly sought after by collectors because they represent the transition period following one of the most important mergers in the American ammunition industry. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"d33fuf\" data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eHeadstamp Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wuha1o\" data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eREM-UMC\u003c\/strong\u003e – Remington Arms–Union Metallic Cartridge Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dvj7qh\" data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e30 USA\u003c\/strong\u003e – .30 U.S. Army (.30-40 Krag)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"kylm4h\" data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1445\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tpmcmm\" data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eOriginal U.S. cartridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3z4kpi\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eCalibre: .30 U.S. Army (.30-40 Krag)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rxp6f\" data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003eREM-UMC headstamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cn05ap\" data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eEarly Remington-UMC production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f62k8j\" data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003eGenuine period brass case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ttppcf\" data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eProfessionally inert with inert fired or oiled primer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rqrz64\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003eIdeal for U.S. Army, Krag rifle and early American ammunition collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original collector's condition with age-related patina and honest handling wear. 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