Need Help on shell casing?

[shane41]

Found this shell casing today.do not know anything about ammo. Could some one tell me what the FC 7.62 x 39 stands for. Dug it out of a park it was buried in about 3 inches of ground. Hope the pic is clear enough Thanks Shane

 

[kenley]

7.62X39 7.62 mm in diameter by 39 mm long
Most common chambering is from commist block nations (AK-47, SKS etc.)
Their military rounds are steel cased....
Commercial stuff is usually brass. Can't make out the head stamp.

 

[GibH]

Nice park, wear kevlar next time you go.

 

[TiredIron]

The "FC" stands for "Federal Cartridge".....a U.S. Manufacturer of commercial ammunition. As Kenley said....commonly used in the Kalashnikov's and SKS rifles.

TiredIron

 

[kenley]

Wonder of wonders..I got my new eyeglasses yesterday evening and there it was, right in front of my nose. FC
If the case is brass, it probably is Federal, mfg in the US and some European countries.
If the case is steel, it probably came from Pri Partizan, Yugoslavia.
Note: My Yugo made SKS doesn't like the commercial brass stuff. The extraction is so violant that sometimes the head of the case is pulled off.

 

[allen]

i learned something new today, thanks everyone.