from what manufacturer does the AFF head stamp come..?? i am lead to believe it is Australian Defense Industries. is this correct..??

thanks for the help.

you can find the majority of headstamp codes/manfactures here, http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm and if you look up AFF you will find it's made by "Small Arms Ammunition Factory No. 1 Footscray, Australia".

Ammunition Factory Footscray - the now extinct Australian Govt ammo plant in Melbourne Victoria. AFF was the last headstamp variant used prior to the plant closure in the late '90s.