.45 Auto with small pistol primer?!?

JoeHatley · October 26, 2001, 09:47 PM

Went to the range for my weekly session today, and when I got home, I'm tossing my brass in the tumbler. A few rounds looked "funny". I look closer, and notice that some of the brass I picked up has small pistol primer pockets!!

I've never seen .45 auto brass with the small pockets. The case length is the same as my .45 acp. The headstamp has ".45 AUTO" under "nny".

Anyone know what I picked up?

Just curious...

Joe

Robert the41MagFan · October 26, 2001, 09:59 PM

Sounds like a homegrown version of a .45 SMC. Same cartridge size as a .45 ACP, but thicker case and small primer pocket.

Robert

Archie · October 26, 2001, 10:31 PM

with the same "nny" headstamp.

My mind has slipped the name brand of the ammo.

WESHOOT2 · October 27, 2001, 05:38 AM

Discard.

Buy IMI or Starline.

JoeHatley · October 27, 2001, 05:34 PM

Archie,

Chech ammo could be right. The "nny" does look like it could be Cyrillic.

WS2,

Buy brass?!? Not likely. I'm a range scrounger from way back...

Robert,

SMC might be right also. We get a lot of shooters at our range from the SAC base just down the road.

Who knows...

Joe

Jim Watson · October 28, 2001, 09:58 AM

Cyrillic it is.
What looks like Roman nny is the Czech or Yugoslavian headstamp on ammo that used to be imported as Hansen brand.
Not much count. Even in calibers with the usual primer size it does not reload well. Think A-Merc.

Dogjaw · October 28, 2001, 08:35 PM

Loaded some 9mm luger for a buddy who brought some once fired brass. None of the nny brass would seat a primer properly. We separated it and tossed it out.

Keith J · October 29, 2001, 02:08 PM

Do not load it to .45 SMC levels...its only good for standard pressure loads.

October 26, 2001, 09:47 PM	#1
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	.45 Auto with small pistol primer?!? Went to the range for my weekly session today, and when I got home, I'm tossing my brass in the tumbler. A few rounds looked "funny". I look closer, and notice that some of the brass I picked up has small pistol primer pockets!! I've never seen .45 auto brass with the small pockets. The case length is the same as my .45 acp. The headstamp has ".45 AUTO" under "nny". Anyone know what I picked up? Just curious... Joe __________________ Go NRA

October 26, 2001, 10:31 PM	#3
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	I have some Czech 6.5x55 ammo with the same "nny" headstamp. My mind has slipped the name brand of the ammo. __________________ There ain't no free lunch, except Jesus. Archie Check out updated journal at http://oldmanmontgomery.wordpress.com/

October 27, 2001, 05:38 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	YOU PICKED UP TRASH Discard. Buy IMI or Starline. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

October 27, 2001, 05:34 PM	#5
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	Archie, Chech ammo could be right. The "nny" does look like it could be Cyrillic. WS2, Buy brass?!? Not likely. I'm a range scrounger from way back... Robert, SMC might be right also. We get a lot of shooters at our range from the SAC base just down the road. Who knows... Joe __________________ Go NRA

October 26, 2001, 09:59 PM	#2
Robert the41MagFan Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 1999 Posts: 1,233	Sounds like a homegrown version of a .45 SMC. Same cartridge size as a .45 ACP, but thicker case and small primer pocket. Robert

October 28, 2001, 09:58 AM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	Cyrillic it is. What looks like Roman nny is the Czech or Yugoslavian headstamp on ammo that used to be imported as Hansen brand. Not much count. Even in calibers with the usual primer size it does not reload well. Think A-Merc.

October 28, 2001, 08:35 PM	#7
Dogjaw Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 560	Loaded some 9mm luger for a buddy who brought some once fired brass. None of the nny brass would seat a primer properly. We separated it and tossed it out.

October 29, 2001, 02:08 PM	#8
Keith J Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2000 Posts: 469	Do not load it to .45 SMC levels...its only good for standard pressure loads.