Lot WCC-82 1982 me thinks
Western Cartridge Co. no longer existed in 1982 and by then had been absorbed into Olin Defense Corp.
If they were 1982 manufacture they would be identified by different nomenclature with an NSN or DODIC number.
I think these are WW2 or Korean era.
Are the primers round domed or flat?
Nickle plated or brass colored?
Blue lacquer or red or clear?
Is the inner tray wood or plastic?
If plastic inner tray is it black or some other color?
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GONRA sez - save these for a Cartridge Collector!
Sell 'em - use $$$ to by some Fresh Commercial Production.
Everybody wins!
Wood trays date them before about 1970, they would be round domed, rather than flat, and probably have a 3-leg anvil with either clear lacquer on unplated brass cup, or red lacquer in nickle plated cup. Correct?
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Might carefully inspect the wooden insert for primer dust. If there is NONE, they are clear lacquered, which military noncorrosive primers were. If there is yellow-green light dusting of the wooden liner, you might want to test the primers to be sure they are the later lead styphnate mix, and not the pre-1952 corrosive ones
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I figured that for a dollar a box I couldn’t go wrong. Combined with the ammo can full of five cent pulled M2 bullets I’ve had for ten or twelve years, all I need is some inexpensive 4895.
I have tried several times seating round faced primers with a flat face priming punch and have never been happy with the result. I keep a set of 4 Pacific Primer Arms around just in case. They are large (flat and round) and small (flat and round). Just saying....
Disclaimer: The above is not holy writ. It is just my opinion based on my experience and knowledge. Your mileage may vary.
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