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jonnyc · October 9, 2012, 06:33 PM

Sorry to tell you, but French WWI primer seal colors had no meaning. Off the top of my head, brass-colored GM bullets (bronze actually) are ball, shiny nickle bullets are ball, black bullet jackets are AP, and dull tinned bullets are tracers. There are other loadings, but those are the main ones.

October 9, 2012, 06:33 PM	#2
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Sorry to tell you, but French WWI primer seal colors had no meaning. Off the top of my head, brass-colored GM bullets (bronze actually) are ball, shiny nickle bullets are ball, black bullet jackets are AP, and dull tinned bullets are tracers. There are other loadings, but those are the main ones. Last edited by jonnyc; October 9, 2012 at 07:04 PM.