Foreign Production Codes and Markings For Small Arms

Foreign Production Codes and Markings For Small Arms Ammunition Up to 12. 7 mm CSAR 1 -10 SFG(A)

Warning! • This information is only intended as a basic guide for use in the field. It is possible that some of this information may be partially incorrect. If there is any doubt do not use the ammunition in question. • Bear in mind that there are many different color codes be sure to not just check bullet tip to determine type; use all available information (Headstamp, packaging, etc. ) • Also when utilizing captured foreign weapons and ammunition for the first time or seizing it inspect weapons/ammunition completely to insure they have not been booby trapped.

Ammunition Codes for Small Arms Ammo up to 14. 5 mm HEADSTAMP COUNTRY Case Materials 2, 3 ALBANIA Brass case, “Tombak” plated steel (greenish grey color) 10 BULGARIA Brass and Copper washed steel cases avm, aym, bnt, bxn, czo, dtp, ena, evr, fut, gts, hsu, irv, jpw, ndn, oma, uxa, whx, zyj, 0, R, +, K, ZV CZECHOSLOVAKIA “Tombak” plated cases, more greenish than grey. 11, 31, 031, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 101, 111, 121, 301, 321, 351, 391, 501, 661, 671, 821, 964, 6201, 9141, 9161, CHINA Brass, Copper washed steel, and green lacquer coated steel. 13 CUBA ? 04, 05, 06, 21 EAST GERMANY Steel with Tombak plating 21, 23 HUNGARY Steel with either Tombak (Grey) plating or Copper wash.

Steel with copper wash (almost pinkish) 93, 93 NORTH KOREA 21 , 21, 54, 234, 343, PFA POLAND 15, 21, 22, 311, 315, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, RPR 22, PA, CMC ROMANIA Brass and Tombak plated Steel 3, 17, 012, 38, 60, 88, 188, 270, 528, 539, 544, 545, 606, 711, 10 RUSSIA*** Brass and steel with Tombak plating or copper wash Г = 1952, Д = 1953, Е = 1954, И = 1955, К = 1956 RUSSIA 11, 12, 14, 122, ВК, ЕИГН, ИК, КВ, МБЛ, МОЛ, МЖК / МЗК, ПГ, РРУ, СЋ, СМБ, СПС, СРБ, ССРБ, ТВ YUGOSLAVIA 0 Steel with copper wash Both number and letter codes. Normally brass cases are encountered but steel cases with Tombak or copper wash may be encountered

Headstamps for Cartridges 1951 -Present COUNTRY Headstamp 90 Albania 2, 3 Bulgaria 10* China 11*, 31, 031, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 101, 111, 121, 301, 321, 351, 391, 501, 661, 671, 821, 964, 6201, 9141, 9161, Cuba 13 Czechoslovakia avm, aym, bnt, bxn, czo, dtp, ena, evr, fut, gts, hsu, irv, jpw, ndn, oma, uxa, whx, zyj, 0, R, +, K, ZV 53 53 84 Maker / ordnance plant or special symbol (in blue box on head stamp) 51 79 52 76 77 73 61 EAST GERMANY 04, 05, 06, 21

Headstamps for Cartridges 1951 -Present HUNGARY 21, 23 67 NORTH KOREA 72 76 50 21 93, , , , , POLAND 21, 54, 234, 343, PFA ROMANIA 15, 21, 22, 311, 315, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, RPR 22, PA, CMC RUSSIA 3, 17, 012, 38, 60, 88, 188, 270, 528, 539, 544, 545, 606, 711, 10 53 52 21 0 57 R P R 57 55 74 52 97 RUSSIA Д Letter codes 1952 -56 Г = 1952, Д = 1953, Е = 1954, И = 1955, К = 1956

Headstamps for Cartridges 1951 -Present Ш RUSSIA 44 YUGOSLAVIA 51 56 56 Ammo with this marking “Ш” is dangerous do not use EVER!!!! 11, 12, 14, 122, ВК, ЕИГН, ИК, КВ, МБЛ, МОЛ, МЖК / МЗК, ПГ, РРУ, СЋ, СМБ, СПС, СРБ, ССРБ, ТВ

Bullet Model & Color Codes For Ammo Up To 14. 5 mm TYPE Bulgaria Ball** ПС / Л ГЛ / Light/Heavy / AP Czech OSTR/TZ Hungary LPSZ /DPS PSZ, L/ / / P pct (? ) Poland ŁPS / Romania Russia Yugoslav ЛПС, Л / Д ПС, П / ЛАKИМ / ТШKИМ ОБИЧHИМ / / / B-30 Б-30 ПАНЋИРНИМ BZ / B-32 БЗ / Б-32 ПАНЋИРНO-ЗАПАΛЈИВИМ L, LPS / D PS, P / ? ? API БЗ / Б-32 PZ / Pz pct (? ) BZ / APIT ? Pz. S (? ) ? BZT (? ) BZT БЗТ / Tracer BIank ? S / SV ? T (? ) Cv Vaktöltény X (? ) White Stripe ? ? “ - “BO- ОБEΛЕЖАВΛЈУЋИМ / T- T- ОБEΛЕЖАВAЈУЋИМ Х None Z, PZ, ZP ЗП No bullet I Z ЗАПАΛЈИВИМ / IT ZS (? ) Special Observation/ Zm ЗАПАΛЈИВOОБEΛЕЖАВΛЈУЋИМ Observation-MDZ Observation-MДЗ Red Bullet **Ball ammo may also not have any markings on the tip or any of its packaging the silver and yellow tips are used for 7. 62 x 54 only. Warning! There may be variations in colors and models at times, so use all available data to identify!

Bullet tip colors for various types AP APHC APIT HE BALL HPT / Barrel Test Sub. Sonic HEI HPT / Barrel Test APHCIT APT Light Ball Heavy Ball or 12. 7 mm APHC I / IT I T Observation Hungarian Heavy Ball

European Mfr. Crate IDs Caliber Russian 7. 62 x 39 Tracer Type (Tracer) Case Material (Steel) 7, 62 T-45 Г Ж ОБГ. 43 Cart. Model Lot/Year Maker Л 64 -539 ВУФЛ 1320 ЩТ ID Stripe Quantity 25 63 Propellant Type /Lot Т Maker • Crates usually contain 2 tins and a tin opener. • Crates are generally made of wood. Hungarian 7. 62 x 54 Steel Core Heavy Ball Quantity Type (Light Ball) 7. 62 DPsz GZS Cart Model Lot / Maker Caliber 880 DB 1 -21 69 Vl 6 VT 69 81 Caliber and type (Ball) Weight Czech 7. 62 x 39 mm Ball 1280 7. 62 -43 d -5 /K 9 -bxn tbpl / Fe 27 kg NCTP 1, 2 t 4/1, 1 -F nma Year of MFR Quantity Case Material (Steel) Propellant Type /Lot Powder type Case material

European Crate Types Cont’d Bulgarian 7. 62 x 39 API Caliber Ctg. Type “BZ” Lot 7 62 ВЗ Г Ж 24 – ОБР 43 Г IX - 66 Cartridge Model ВУФЛ 1320 ЩТ Quantity 10 5 66 10 ID. Stripe Powder Data Former Yugoslavian 7, 62 x 39 Tracer Caliber Ctg. Type (Tracer) Ѵ Model Ѵ 7. 62 METAK CA ОБE ЕЖАВ ЈУЋИМ ЗРНОМ M 78 И МЕСИГ. ИК 8301 -14 Maker/ Lot • There are many types of crates out there. Markings are Year of Mfr. • usually the best Identifier. • The Russian format was standard for most Warsaw Pact ammunition starting in the late 1950 s to the early 1960 s. Cartridge Maker Case Material (Steel) ЧАУРОМ БРУТО 28 кг Weight

Small Arms Ammunition Packaging Albanian 7. 62 x 39 Yugoslav 7. 62 x 54 mm Tracer Bulgarian 9 mm Makarov Russian 7. 62 x 39 xmm

Various Crates Czech 7. 62 x 39 mm Ball 7. 62 x 54 Russian Sniper Ammo Polish 5, 45 x 39 mm Ball

TINS Romanian 12. 7 mm APIT Caliber Bullet Type (APIT) Case Type 12. 7 - BZT GL 8 7 8 -65 -322 Lot / Maker ID. Stripe SV 657 U – RPR • Many different types and painting schemes for different years and types of ammo Powder Lot / Maker Former Yugoslavian 7. 62 x 54 Rmm Ball Czech 7. 62 x 39 mm Ball Powder Type Quantity Bullet Model Powder Lot / Maker Caliber 600 ks - pásk Nctp 0. 9 x 0. 3/l – F 8/57 - nma 7, 62 -43 tbpl- Fe 7/57 bxn 1200 KOM 7. 62 mm METAK CA ЛAKИМ ЗРНОМ M 908 (C) ППУ 6704 -8, P БРУТО 28 кг Caliber & Model Mfr. / Lot Case Type Lot / Year Bullet Type ( Light Ball) Weight