Inert .303 British Round MG 1942 – Australian Footscray WW2 Military Cartridge shorts Produced during Germany's mobilisation in

Produced during Germany's mobilisation in 1939

consistent with service life

Marked with the clear “K 13” headstamp

originally developed by the Austrian gunsmith Alfred Kropatschek

Inert .303 British Round MG 1942 – Australian Footscray WW2 Military Cartridge shorts Produced during Germany's mobilisation inAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1942, manufactured at the Footscray Ammunition Factory in Victoria, Australia. The MG 42 headstamp identifies this round as Australian wartime production, supplying Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. Footscray was one of Australias primary ammunition producers, and its output played a key role in supporting Allied operations in the Pacific theatre. As such, Australian marked . 303 rounds