DI 43 9mm

[Cork]

Found a couple of 64 round boxes in an out of the way gun shop. Any info you have on this head stamp would be great "DI 43 9mm" Judging by the boxes it is definitely surplus and the 43 I am assuming it means 1943.

 

[tiriaq]

Good Canadian made Boxer primed Sten gun ammunition.

 

[Cork]

Good Canadian made Boxer primed Sten gun ammunition.

Is it corrosive and would it be a shame to launch Canadian history down range?

 

[tiriaq]

It is non-corrosive, like DI .303 ammunition.
It isn't rare, although full, clean boxes aren't as common as they once were.
Incidentally, CIL (Dominion Ammunition) had a standard warning on its commercial 9mm ammunition not to shoot Sten gun ammunition in Luger pistols.

 

[Cork]

A Kel-Tec sub 2000 should eat it nicely.

I will definitely reload this brass.

Thank you for the help tiriaq!

 

[tiriaq]

You will have to deal with the three stab crimps before you will be able to reprime.

 

[woodchopper]

It is non-corrosive, like DI .303 ammunition.
It isn't rare, although full, clean boxes aren't as common as they once were.
Incidentally, CIL (Dominion Ammunition) had a standard warning on its commercial 9mm ammunition not to shoot Sten gun ammunition in Luger pistols.

yes its a little hotter

 

[sunray]

DI is Defense Industries, Montreal. If the boxes are sealed it might have some collector value.
Really no such thing as STEN ammo. Same ammo was issued to troopies who carried a BHP. Lugers ain't the same as a BHP.