Original U.S. WWII .50 BMG Frankford Arsenal Drill Round – FA 43 Inert Training Cartridge service book Date of Manufacture: 1943

Date of Manufacture: 1943

50 calibre rounds are becoming increasingly sought after by collectors due to their NATO association and comparatively lower availability compared with British and US-manufactured examples

with many surviving examples dated to the 1940s

This Cold War inert ammunition selection brings together four iconic cartridges that defined global military service during the latter half of the 20th century

Original U.S. WWII .50 BMG Frankford Arsenal Drill Round – FA 43 Inert Training Cartridge service book Date of Manufacture: 1943An original U. S. . 50 Browning Machine Gun Drill Cartridge, manufactured by the legendary Frankford Arsenal in 1943 and bearing the desirable FA 43 wartime headstamp. Founded in 1816 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frankford Arsenal was the United States Army's principal ammunition development and production facility for well over a century. During the Second World War it became one of America's most important military establishments, producing