Shell Casings

[AU24K]

Over the years I've found many shell casings. Does anyone know of a good website that I can identify and date my casings? I've seen charts with pictures a few years ago but can't remember where.
Thanks.
Scott

 

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[AU24K]

Don,
Great site. Got most ID'ed but a few still stump me.
#1---"FO"...on a .25 auto
#2---"GFL"...on a 7.65mm
#3---"SNC"...on a 9mm
#4---"3/97".. on a shell about the size of a .38
Scott

 

[seger98]

Here's one for shotgun shell casings incase you run into alot of them as well.


http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/shotgun.htm



Chris

 

[AU24K]

Many thanks, y'all. I was going to ask about shotgun shells next but ya read my mind.(Must have been a short story, LOL)
Scott

 

[AU24K]

Don, this is the 3/97 casing.
Scott

 

[seger98]

Oops!

 

[AU24K]

Don,
Amazing! You must have quite a collection yourself. Thanks a bunch.
Scott

 

[EDDE]

3----Ulyanovsk Machinery Plant State Production Association, 2 Metallistov St. Ulyanovosk 432031, Russia

97 is the year of production..Think that is a 7.62x39 for a chinese SKS

or a AK/AKM series (ak being a milled steel receiver or akm being stamped steel sheet metal)

 

[EDDE]

Russian ammunition hasn't been imported legally for years now.

 

[EDDE]

sorry i ment Chinese ammunition
the russian is better known as WOLF