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7.62mm NATO United States

7.62mm NATO Artillery Primer United States ⊕ LC 79 profile view.7.62mm NATO Artillery Primer United States ⊕ LC 79 head view.

Details

TypeArtillery Primer
ProjectileFMJ, GM, 1 smooth crimping 1 smooth cannelures
Casebrass, taper crimp, clear lacquer sealant
Primerpercussion, flat, brass, ring crimp, black annulus
Headstamp⊕ LC 79
NotesExperimental artillery primer for semi-automatic primer loading. Hollow jacket has 1 smooth cannelure mid-way down with 4 scores from that to the tip. Jacket was meant to open up on firing, thus igniting the main charge.