old.556 ammo

captneil19 · May 21, 2014, 01:35 PM

somebody left some cardboard boxes of .556 ammo for me,i have never seen these before,it says PMC in bold letters and .556 mm ball m193 republic of korea,they appear to be really old , a lot of the bullets have green corrosion on them, does anyone have any info on these,maybe as to a time frame , or era

kilimanjaro · May 21, 2014, 09:11 PM

It's South Korean make, post-Vietnam era ammo. They adopted the M16 later than we did. Should be a lot number with date somewhere on the box.

Maybe a collector might want a single round, or, like me, a complete box with a label, all in nice condition would be something for a collector, but any staining or torn flaps, no value.

I'd just clean it up with a fine steel wool and shoot it. Keep the brass or give it away.

captneil19 · May 22, 2014, 06:05 PM

thanks for the info,found lot number no date,dont know if a collector would want a box , because of discoloration an torn corners,but in tact,ball m193 lot :PS-E5-790 a friend of a friend came over an I traded 3 boxes for 3 boxes of tracers have 2 left

bamaranger · May 22, 2014, 11:22 PM

Pan Metal Corp.

They sold,and I think still sell, sporting ammo here in the US.

May 21, 2014, 01:35 PM	#1
captneil19 Member Join Date: April 23, 2014 Location: poplarville,ms. Posts: 78	old.556 ammo somebody left some cardboard boxes of .556 ammo for me,i have never seen these before,it says PMC in bold letters and .556 mm ball m193 republic of korea,they appear to be really old , a lot of the bullets have green corrosion on them, does anyone have any info on these,maybe as to a time frame , or era

May 22, 2014, 06:05 PM	#3
captneil19 Member Join Date: April 23, 2014 Location: poplarville,ms. Posts: 78	old .556 ammo thanks for the info,found lot number no date,dont know if a collector would want a box , because of discoloration an torn corners,but in tact,ball m193 lot :PS-E5-790 a friend of a friend came over an I traded 3 boxes for 3 boxes of tracers have 2 left

May 22, 2014, 11:22 PM	#4
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,312	PMC Pan Metal Corp. They sold,and I think still sell, sporting ammo here in the US.

May 21, 2014, 09:11 PM	#2
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	It's South Korean make, post-Vietnam era ammo. They adopted the M16 later than we did. Should be a lot number with date somewhere on the box. Maybe a collector might want a single round, or, like me, a complete box with a label, all in nice condition would be something for a collector, but any staining or torn flaps, no value. I'd just clean it up with a fine steel wool and shoot it. Keep the brass or give it away.