Headstamp

[4F4Nam]

A friend has acquired a few rounds (from a collection) of carbine ammo with the head stamp "7.62X33 WMN 59". Are any of you familiar with this?

I am thanking you.
Ed

[Sunray]

7.62 X 33 is just metric for .30 Carbine.
WMN is being read upside down. Should be NWM. Nederlandsche Wapen-en Munitiefabriek NV., "DE KRUITHOORN, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Supposedly, corrosive, Berdan primed.
Lot of arguing about it here. The 'Dutchman' links work if you copy and paste.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-166215.html

[4F4Nam]

Thank you.

Ed

[Tuna]

It's non corrosive and boxer primed. A lot was also made foe West German.

[4F4Nam]

thank you Tuna.

Ed