What ammo is this? 54r? x39?

[Gr33zi3]

Sorry if this should have been posted in Ammo, pls remove or move thread as required.

Just looking for some info on this

 

[BattleRife]

I found a link on Angelfire.com that says the M908 round was the first 7.62x54R cartridge to use a spitzer bullet. Production begain in 1908.

 

[Dyspnea]

Should be x39

 

[Lima Alpha Delta]

I found a link on Angelfire.com that says the M908 round was the first 7.62x54R cartridge to use a spitzer bullet. Production begain in 1908.

Never seen these in person before, but searching online also suggests to me it's 1200 rounds of 54R.

I found images of crates and boxes with similar markings that are Yugoslavian military surplus. Images of boxes that say “M908” which is what's in the original post apparently stand for the “Model 1908 cartridge”, which would likely be 7.62x54R.

The 54R was introduced in 1891 while the 7.62x39 was designed during WWII (i.e. after 1908) according to Wikipedia.

 

[Gr33zi3]

Thank you friends! Much appreciated

 

[55recce]

with those stripper clips 54R for sure. would not have strippers like that on a rimless round such as 39

 

[call2arms]

7.62X39 is marked 43. They mark by year

 

[marshall]

I would say "54 looking at the lenght of case, heck of a lot easier to tell if they where not in the clip

 

[bearhunter]

I would say "54 looking at the lenght of case, heck of a lot easier to tell if they where not in the clip

This, just look at the necks on the cartridges in the picture. They're way to long to be for the X39. Definitely X54r

 

[Tomasaurus]

X54r metak Yugo remanufactured Russian surplus. Great ammo and collectable. People saying x39 need to get their eyes examined.

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

X54r metak Yugo remanufactured Russian surplus. Great ammo and collectable. People saying x39 need to get their eyes examined.

You got it! It's the inevitable loss of reliability after reading reading a 3" square screen in bright sunlight.

The M908 is the key. https://www.angelfire.com/ak5/kensrifles/mosinammo.htm

 

[polaris]

X54r metak Yugo remanufactured Russian surplus. Great ammo and collectable. People saying x39 need to get their eyes examined.

^^^^^
agree

 

[marshall]

I had a fellow bring in a 303 Enfield one time, He was having a hell of a time trying to make 303 Savage feed properly.
#### happens.

 

[Beater]

7.62x39 is usually marked 7.62 M43 as M43 is the round designation that should be 54 in those tins