Inert .303 British Mk VII Round – R 1916 W Rudge-Whitworth WW1 Cartridge French Army and operational areas

and operational areas

such as bench rest shooting or when carrying additional magazines

where the round was ballistically matched to the main weapon to allow accurate ranging before firing

and type of round

Inert .303 British Mk VII Round – R 1916 W Rudge-Whitworth WW1 Cartridge French Army and operational areasOriginal inert . 303 British Mk VII cartridge manufactured in 1916 by Rudge Whitworth Ltd., Coventry, England during the First World War. The R 16 W headstamp identifies wartime production by Rudge Whitworth, a major British engineering company that contributed to military ammunition manufacture during WW1. The cartridge is loaded to the standard Mk VII specification used in the SMLE Lee Enfield rifle and British machine guns including the Vickers and