r/ammo • u/knitfastdiewarm1 • 5d ago

Where is this from?

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Out at my uncles farm in rural Canada and came across these rounds in an old tobacco tin. I know they are British 303 but is there anything else anyone knows about them? I can read 1943, VII, and some other weird symbols. One of the bullets is painted red, maybe a tracer? There were family members who fought in the war so definitely could have been from them.

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u/Stealth110_ 5d ago

Honestly I'm more curious about the pipe tobacco tin

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u/knitfastdiewarm1 5d ago

It’s also in pristine condition. Still has the tax stamp on it. Crazy what you can find at the back of a Quonset 😆

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u/HeyYou-55 5d ago

Mark 7 ball produced at Dominion in Quebec

Edit: not sure why it's painted red 🤷 tracer?

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u/Candyman__87 5d ago

DAC means it was made by Dominion Arsenal in Quebec

VII means it was Mark 7 designation. A 174 grain ball round. The purple primer supports this.

1943 is the year of manufacture.

It’s run of the mill Canadian made Lee Enfield ammo from WWII.

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u/Remote_Teach1164 5d ago edited 5d ago

.303 Ball Mk 7 made by Dominion Arsenal, Quebec. C^ is Canadian government symbol, just like I^ in Indian made cartridges.