Mystery Ammo? 7.62 x 39

[Snowballs]

Anyone ammo experts out there who can id this ammo?

Big honking galvanized sardine can (sealed) - no banded paint marks

Black stencilled letters: 750 rounds 7.62 x39 on top of lid

Black stencilled numbers: 16 - 84 - 71 on top of lid

No other lettering in any language

Sorry can't get it opened to look at headstamps (unless I buy it!)

 

[svt-40]

There might be Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Albanian, Yugo and NATO ammo in this size. If it says in English what's inside, I suspect that'd be NATO and if it is indeed NATO, than you're laughing, 'cause it's non-corrosive.

 

[CanAm]

From experience probably Chinese. Likely it will be paper wrapped and string tied with copper washed steel cases. There was a batch several years ago of surplus Chinese ball ammo from the 70's. It will be corrosive M43

 

[Snowballs]

Thanks guys!

 

[IDPACONVERT]

From experience probably Chinese. Likely it will be paper wrapped and string tied with copper washed steel cases. There was a batch several years ago of surplus Chinese ball ammo from the 70's. It will be corrosive M43

X2

 

[svt-40]

Smack, I forgot about Chineeze, that sometimes is referred to as 'Warsaw Pact'. But it usually has hyerogliphs on the tin.

 

[Dawg]

I saw alot cans just like that on my tours to Bosnia.

 

[Snowballs]

It was gone last week when I stopped into the store that had it.

Some happy camper has it now and we'll likely never know for sure what it was(that's if they got the can open).