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Combat Diver
04-01-2013, 09:30 PM
Started cleaning/tumbling a .50 cal can full of .45 brass. Had a bunch of these in there. Can anyone identify for me the manufactuer/country of origin of this case *I*

http://i71.servimg.com/u/f71/16/48/54/01/45_cas10.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1014&u=16485401)


Thanks,

CD
OBXPilgrim
04-01-2013, 09:58 PM
Starline
Love Life
04-01-2013, 10:04 PM
Independence
runfiverun
04-01-2013, 10:15 PM
Independence

yeah.
justing
04-01-2013, 10:28 PM
not starline (this is starline)66146
OBXPilgrim
04-01-2013, 10:29 PM
Well...

Learned something new today. Thanks for the education.
pipehand
04-01-2013, 10:43 PM
Was gonna say Igman. A friend did have a Sig-Sauer subcompact in 45ACP that left the same firing pin drag mark on the primers.
Combat Diver
04-02-2013, 07:18 AM
Would make sense being ATK. Had lots of Federal cases and some of the *I* cases had the same semi dish looking head as the CCI cases in the same can. So it seems Independence, Federal, CCI and Speer cases are the same.


CD
bobthenailer
04-02-2013, 09:35 AM
I have some of those *I* also i just sort by manufacture and load in brand lots.
justing
04-02-2013, 09:38 AM
i never have seen the *I* mostly the big brands here (federal win Speer) etc...
bruce drake
04-02-2013, 10:19 AM
Independance Ammo also uses CCI Blazer -small primer pocket brass. I bought 100 rounds of 45 ACP two months ago and fresh out of the box, they were headstamped as such. This just lend credence to idea that ATK is running as many lines as it can to meet demand.
Combat Diver
04-02-2013, 10:47 AM
Dang and I just mixed it with my other large primer brass [smilie=b: Just checked all large primer pockets :D



CD
gray wolf
04-02-2013, 11:03 AM
Was gonna say Igman. A friend did have a Sig-Sauer subcompact in 45ACP that left the same firing pin drag mark on the primers.
Slide speed a little to fast, the slide is retracting while the firing pin is still extended out.
MtGun44
04-02-2013, 05:43 PM
Yes, a good 1911, set up right will not do that to the primer. Not sure it is
a real problem, but I don't think it is a plus.

So is Independence a loader that buys their brass from Fed/ATK or a brand actually
made by Fed?

Bill
KYCaster
04-02-2013, 11:06 PM
Slide speed a little to fast, the slide is retracting while the firing pin is still extended out.



Maybe a weak or broken firing pin spring?

All my 1911's get an extra power firing pin spring.

That head stamp is new to me, but I don't sort 45ACP brass and seldom look at the head stamp unless there's a problem.

Jerry