Any one able to ID this 30-06 military round?

[Trotter]

Looking to find out what the PURPLE ones are. 30-06 round, headstamp F. A. 52.
these were mixed in with some M2 and have a purple painted tip.
there is a second purple band at the base of projectile and also the rim of
the top of the casing. The projectile looks aluminum.
The black are M2. Blue are tracer. What are the purple? any idea?

 

[Trotter]

 

[jonnyc]

Any chance the headstamp is "FN" and not "FA"?

 

[theBuilder]

Incendiary?

 

[CV32]

AN INTRODUCTION TO COLLECTING .30-06 CARTRIDGES

Typical military loadings will include: Armor-piercing (AP), AP-Incendiary, Ball, Blank, Dummy, Gallery, High Pressure Test, Incendiary, and Tracer. Many of these will be identified by colored bullet tips. The following is a list of commonly found colored bullet tips on .30-06.

Black: AP
Black/Silver: AP Plate Test
Blue: Incendiary (also tracer from Argentina)
Green: AP from UK, Tracer from Argentina
Green/White: Frangible
Green/Tan: Frangible
Orange: Tracer
Red: Tracer (also some Incendiary from UK, and AP from Argentina)
Silver: Armor-piercing Incendiary
White: Tracer, unfinished Frangible,
Yellow: Observation and Proof rounds (AP from Belgium)

The new collector is warned that there are exceptions and, in addition, beware of the WWII habit of dipping the tips of ordinary cartridges into paint to mark targets. For the latter, look out for thick or unevenly applied paint that is flaking off. For the rarer .30-06 with exotic color codes one should also be aware that these are often faked as genuine ones fetch high prices.

Apparently some 7.62x51 (.308) cartridges with purple colourings were proof or 'warmer' (as in barrel warmer) variants, but I didn't see anything re .30-06.

 

[ipscgraz]

Not answering the OP's question but FA is Frankford Arsenal in the US. I had some FA brass; it reloaded fine just like any other mil M1 brass.

The projectile looks aluminum.

What does a magnet say?

 

[Trotter]

Magnet says it sticks. Likes all but ball and the "red tip" only.

 

[buzzmagoo]

8mm is very similar to 7,62 in Dimensions .put one besides each other the differences will be Evident.

 

[jonnyc]

Not answering the OP's question but FA is Frankford Arsenal in the US. I had some FA brass; it reloaded fine just like any other mil M1 brass.

Yes, but those purple tipped and necked cartridges are not from FA, but most probably Belgian from FN. Early tracers from FN, 1949-1953, had a magenta tip and case mouth.

 

[Trotter]

Looks like it is Belgian made then. You can see some almost tan color tips i was questioning. Those might be frangible.
i have run some black tipped, as i think i cracked open the ammo can, likely sealed in the 1950's.
There is even cardboard covering the Enblocks.
there are wood projectiles in there somewhere, and two kinds of blanks. The all silver is a case i heard
the instructors would throw in there for the "flincher". Nice to see the wide range to try, just didnt want any surprises with that purple tip.