Caliber .30 M1, M2, APaq, Tracer Lot Numbers

[arnhem44mad]

Does anyone have any records of what Ammunition lot nunbers correlate to which years for production?

Thank you.

Scott

[SpearheadOrd]

There is a page from the Tech manual for when US military production converted to non corrosive primers but I don't think there is a by year lot number list. Believe some of the folks on the forum have captured info for some years.

Airborne,
Mark

[Ammolab]

I don’t think data exists for lot #/year correlation. But many have searched for this info by lot number and received headstamp info for their lot or one pretty close.

So…Google your lot number and ammo caliber/type and see what pops up.

[arnhem44mad]

I'm going to start a list of known Lot numbers and dates.

Scott

[edlmann]

Originally Posted by Ammolab

I don’t think data exists for lot #/year correlation.

We used to have a member here (name escapes me), now deceased, that had information not widely available elsewhere. Dunno what happened to any of that.

[BigJim1957]

U.S. GI Non-Corrosive Primers, By Dick Culver

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CORPORATION:

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 1801
Date: November 1953
First SAFE Headstamp: FCC 54

LAKE CITY ARSENAL:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 13700
Date: June 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: LC 52

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 13158
Date: April 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: LC 53

REMINGTON ARMS CORPORATION:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 33853
Date: November 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: RA 52

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 5544
Date: September 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: RA 53

ST. LOUIS ORDNANCE PLANT:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 9420
Date: May 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: SL 53

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 9467
Date: July 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: SL 53

TWIN CITIES ARSENAL:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 19362
Date: December 1950
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 51

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 19776
Date: February 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 53

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 18000
Date: August 1953
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 54

WESTERN CARTRIDGE CORPORATION:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 6428
Date: June 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WCC 52

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 6375
Date: November 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: WCC 53

WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 23201
Date: August 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 52

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 22007
Date: June 1954
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 55

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 22198
Date: November 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 52

[edlmann]

Originally Posted by SpearheadOrd

There is a page from the Tech manual for when US military production converted to non corrosive primers . . .

[jeremy69]

Originally Posted by edlmann

We used to have a member here (name escapes me), now deceased, that had information not widely available elsewhere. Dunno what happened to any of that.

Raymeketa or something like that was his name. It’s a hole for sure

[arnhem44mad]

Originally Posted by BigJim1957

U.S. GI Non-Corrosive Primers, By Dick Culver

FEDERAL CARTRIDGE CORPORATION:

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 1801
Date: November 1953
First SAFE Headstamp: FCC 54

LAKE CITY ARSENAL:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 13700
Date: June 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: LC 52

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 13158
Date: April 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: LC 53

REMINGTON ARMS CORPORATION:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 33853
Date: November 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: RA 52

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 5544
Date: September 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: RA 53

ST. LOUIS ORDNANCE PLANT:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 9420
Date: May 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: SL 53

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 9467
Date: July 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: SL 53

TWIN CITIES ARSENAL:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 19362
Date: December 1950
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 51

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 19776
Date: February 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 53

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 18000
Date: August 1953
First SAFE Headstamp: TW 54

WESTERN CARTRIDGE CORPORATION:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 6428
Date: June 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WCC 52

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 6375
Date: November 1952
First SAFE Headstamp: WCC 53

WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY:
Type: .30-'06 Ball
Lot Number: 23201
Date: August 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 52

Type: .30-'06 AP
Lot Number: 22007
Date: June 1954
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 55

Type: .45 ACP Ball
Lot Number: 22198
Date: November 1951
First SAFE Headstamp: WRA 52

Brilliant mate, thank you!

Scott

[cccmp]

Scott you need to find someone with the Supply Bulletins in the 9-AMM series. They list the lot numbers by Manufacturer, lot, and year. Hard to find but they are out there.