Headstamp Identification

willr · September 5, 2011, 05:21 PM

There are a couple of web sites which have headstamp id information, but I have lost them (don't trust computers to save info). If any of you know of them, please give me their addresses.

What has happened is that I have a number of S & B 45 auto cases which have at least four different headstamp markings. I have tried to get a decent photo showing them, but don't have a good enough camera.

If you look at the case bases you see something like this:

S & B
(2) (1)
45 Auto

Some cases have a "flaming ball" with flames up at position (1). Some have a circle with vertical bar at position (1). Others have a "flaming ball" with flames down at position (2). Others seem just to have a small circle at position (2).

I can't identify them by date because I have collected them over several years, and they have been reloaded maybe four or five times.

I try to keep cases segregated by manufacturer. But it looks now as though segregation by headstamp for S & B is needed.

If you have seen this also, I would appreciate knowing. Thanks in advance.

Sorry for the length of this letter.

willr

TXGunNut · September 5, 2011, 09:45 PM

GP100man just posted this on another forum, pretty cool.

http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

GP100man · September 5, 2011, 09:51 PM

Yeah

It was suprising to see where some were manufactured

My favorite 357mag brass comes from Italy , besides new Starline

1SOW · September 8, 2011, 11:44 PM

http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/ga...92c372e0f6465c

Click on "symbols" or one of the other options shown.

7.62 Russian and Czech cases had a flaming ball

September 5, 2011, 05:21 PM	#1
willr Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2006 Posts: 356	Headstamp Identification There are a couple of web sites which have headstamp id information, but I have lost them (don't trust computers to save info). If any of you know of them, please give me their addresses. What has happened is that I have a number of S & B 45 auto cases which have at least four different headstamp markings. I have tried to get a decent photo showing them, but don't have a good enough camera. If you look at the case bases you see something like this: S & B (2) (1) 45 Auto Some cases have a "flaming ball" with flames up at position (1). Some have a circle with vertical bar at position (1). Others have a "flaming ball" with flames down at position (2). Others seem just to have a small circle at position (2). I can't identify them by date because I have collected them over several years, and they have been reloaded maybe four or five times. I try to keep cases segregated by manufacturer. But it looks now as though segregation by headstamp for S & B is needed. If you have seen this also, I would appreciate knowing. Thanks in advance. Sorry for the length of this letter. willr Last edited by willr; September 5, 2011 at 05:33 PM.

September 5, 2011, 09:45 PM	#2
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	GP100man just posted this on another forum, pretty cool. http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

September 5, 2011, 09:51 PM	#3
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	Yeah It was suprising to see where some were manufactured My favorite 357mag brass comes from Italy , besides new Starline

September 8, 2011, 11:44 PM	#4
1SOW Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: South TX Posts: 269	http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/ga...92c372e0f6465c Click on "symbols" or one of the other options shown. 7.62 Russian and Czech cases had a flaming ball