✅ SOLVED What does the "43" mean?

[WHADIFIND]

I'm told it's a WWII era .30 carbine bullet.

But, what is the 43? A date maybe?

Thanks!

 

[PullTabProphet]

Most likely 1943. If you can clean the rim around the primer a little better and give us the letters we can tell you who made it/what ammo plant it was from...

 

[Jason in Enid]

depending on who made the bullet, it could mean 1943, the year it was made, or it could be an arsenal code (the axis liked to try to keep that info private)

 

[Mud Hut]

Here is some interesting reading: Mc Pheeters Antique Militaria

 

[WHADIFIND]

Thanks for the quick response folks!

In person, the letters look like P C 43

That help?

 

[Broken knee]

Could be Peters cartridge Co. Depending on the head stamp letter placement it could be 1943? HH
BK

 

[WHADIFIND]

Could be Peters cartridge Co. Depending on the head stamp letter placement it could be 1943? HH
BK

If you click on the picture it'll open up to full size. Might be easier to tell then.

Thanks!!

 

[Broken knee]

P located at 11 o'c the c at 1 o'c year at 6 o'c indicates kings mill ordnance plant Ohio 1941 through 1944 HH
BK

 

[WHADIFIND]

P located at 11 o'c the c at 1 o'c year at 6 o'c indicates kings mill ordnance plant Ohio 1941 through 1944 HH
BK

wOw! They sure got complicated on the coding didn't they!? LOL
Maybe there's a serial number etched into the bottom of the bullet?

Thanks very much for the info!