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Muzza or anyone, cartridge ID

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04 January 2005, 05:16
416SW
Muzza or anyone, cartridge ID
A friend gave me a cartridge the other day.
It is military, has on the head FNM 71-18
it appears to be 8.21mm or .323" bullet and case is about <57mm or 2.232" long
Guess it is a 8*57s
would the markings mean it was made in 1971?
also where was it made?
Thanks
04 January 2005, 23:18
HockeyPuck
The FNM headstamp is for Fabrica Nacional de Municoes de Armes Ligeiras, Portugal.Made in 1971.
Regards,
HockeyPuck


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06 January 2005, 10:51
416SW
Thanks