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Ficus
11-29-2016, 05:28 PM
Today at the range I found some black 45 ACP cases. Very shiny/smooth but stained uniformly black. And they have a head stamp I can't read. Looks like a foreign language. I scanned it and then scratched off the black and scanned again. They are not magnetic and feel heavier than aluminum. Does anyone recognize it?

>181710181711

Y'r ol' Bud,

Fike
Rich/WIS
11-29-2016, 05:36 PM
Browning ammo. black nickel. Have seen them in 9mm as well. Think they are from Browning's personal defense loads.
2wheelDuke
11-29-2016, 05:39 PM
Browning ammo. black nickel. Have seen them in 9mm as well. Think they are from Browning's personal defense loads.

Exactly what I was going to say. That looks like a Browning logo, and I've seen boxes of Browning brand ammo. I've never seen the ammo out of the box.
Ficus
11-30-2016, 10:45 AM
Ah HAH! I got messed up trying to read the logo as characters. THANKS, guys!

Y'r ol' Bud, Fike
OS OK
11-30-2016, 10:50 AM
I might be guessing here but I thought I saw something similar to this that came out of the Middle East, brought in by a veteran.

Of course I may be full of scrambled eggs and fresh tomatoes...I just had breakfast...:bigsmyl2:
skeettx
11-30-2016, 04:31 PM
he he he
Browning logo kinda looks Arabic sideways :)
osteodoc08
11-30-2016, 05:20 PM
Browning logo. Made for a good chuckle as I can see how it could be mistaken.
Oyeboten
11-30-2016, 05:55 PM
Odd Firing Pin strike for a .45 Auto...too...
NoAngel
11-30-2016, 06:00 PM
I had to tilt my head for a second....then I saw it. Good one!
Kosh75287
11-30-2016, 06:22 PM
Browning logo kinda looks Arabic sideways
Arabic ALWAYS looks sideways to me, even when it's right-side upperds, or DOWN-side upperds....
osteodoc08
11-30-2016, 07:13 PM
Odd Firing Pin strike for a .45 Auto...too...

If referring to the one on the right, typical Glock FP strike.
Eddie17
11-30-2016, 07:24 PM
So is Browning making their own ammo?
Just curious.
skeettx
11-30-2016, 09:53 PM
http://browningammo.com/ammo-detail.html?ammo=Handgun&category=Personal%20Defense

And lots of other stuff

Mike
Ficus
12-01-2016, 08:18 PM
The firing pin strike and faint, rectangular obtrusion make me think this was fired in a Glock? The rectangular mark was obscured when I scraped the head trying to make the headstamp more visible.

YOB-f
Eddie17
12-01-2016, 08:30 PM
Neet, haven't seen any in my LGS, but I usually just buy primers and powder. Also 22LR if any is advavlable at a fair price.