Brass Identification

arfan · December 7, 2009, 05:57 PM

I've obtained several different kinds of once fired 9mm brass. The problen is I do not know who manufactured some of the stuff. The letters imprinted on the brass plate is:
WIN = Winchester
FC = Federal
RP = ?
PMC = ?
MFS = ?
WCC = ?

I believe some of this brass may have come from Korea. Any idea who manufactured what? I'd prefer to know what kind of brass I'm reloading so I can keep track of what's good reloading brass and what ain't.

Thanks!

freakshow10mm · December 7, 2009, 05:59 PM

Remington-Peters aka Remington Arms Company.
PMC is PMC, Precision Made Cartridge or something like that. Decent stuff, Korean made.

MFS no clue.

WCC is Winchester Cartridge Company. Old school Winchester and military sales. Same as Olin/Winchester as we all know the name.

amathis · December 7, 2009, 06:04 PM

http://www.cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

This website was off a search on the forums here.

R-P= Remmington
PMC = Eldorado Cartridge Corporation (previously Patton and Morgan Corp., and Pan Metal Corp. ) PO Box 62508, Boulder City, NV 89006. The PMC headstamped ammunition for ECC has been made in Korea, the Philippines, Mexico and the Repuclic of South Africa.
MFS = Magyar Löszergyártó Kft., Mátravidéki Fémmüvek, H-332 Sirok, Hungary
WCC = Western Cartridge Company (Olin), East Alton, IL

arfan · December 7, 2009, 06:49 PM

Thanks very much. You guys are GOOD!

Randy 1911 · December 7, 2009, 11:02 PM

The WCC is most likely military. It should have a number on it also. The number is the year of manufacture, i.e. WCC 53 would be 1953.

flashhole · December 8, 2009, 04:43 PM

53 was a great year. Probably the best year in history.

December 7, 2009, 05:57 PM	#1
arfan Member Join Date: October 30, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 20	Brass Identification I've obtained several different kinds of once fired 9mm brass. The problen is I do not know who manufactured some of the stuff. The letters imprinted on the brass plate is: WIN = Winchester FC = Federal RP = ? PMC = ? MFS = ? WCC = ? I believe some of this brass may have come from Korea. Any idea who manufactured what? I'd prefer to know what kind of brass I'm reloading so I can keep track of what's good reloading brass and what ain't. Thanks!

December 7, 2009, 06:49 PM	#4
arfan Member Join Date: October 30, 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 20	Mystery No More! Thanks very much. You guys are GOOD!

December 7, 2009, 11:02 PM	#5
Randy 1911 Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2009 Location: Western Arkansas Posts: 273	The WCC is most likely military. It should have a number on it also. The number is the year of manufacture, i.e. WCC 53 would be 1953. __________________ Been Reloading 27 Years NRA Member Member Old Fort Gun Club www.ofgc.org

December 8, 2009, 04:43 PM	#6
flashhole Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2005 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 2,000	53 was a great year. Probably the best year in history. __________________ ,,, stupidity comes to some people very easily. 8/22/2017 my wife in a discussion about Liberals. Are you ready for civil war?

December 7, 2009, 05:59 PM	#2
freakshow10mm Junior member Join Date: January 23, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 1,398	Remington-Peters aka Remington Arms Company. PMC is PMC, Precision Made Cartridge or something like that. Decent stuff, Korean made. MFS no clue. WCC is Winchester Cartridge Company. Old school Winchester and military sales. Same as Olin/Winchester as we all know the name.

December 7, 2009, 06:04 PM	#3
amathis Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2009 Location: Champlain Valley, Vermont Posts: 161	http://www.cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm This website was off a search on the forums here. R-P= Remmington PMC = Eldorado Cartridge Corporation (previously Patton and Morgan Corp., and Pan Metal Corp. ) PO Box 62508, Boulder City, NV 89006. The PMC headstamped ammunition for ECC has been made in Korea, the Philippines, Mexico and the Repuclic of South Africa. MFS = Magyar Löszergyártó Kft., Mátravidéki Fémmüvek, H-332 Sirok, Hungary WCC = Western Cartridge Company (Olin), East Alton, IL