11x60mm R Mauser ammo，Made in Shanghai，China

[Jibarium]

Headstamp “上海局”，the Arsenal is Shanghai Arsenal(=Kiangnan Arsenal，Shanghai).For the Arsenal，The Chinese name of the Kiangnan Arsenal was the General Bureau of Machine Manufacture of Jiangnan (＝Jiangnan shipyard;Chinese: 江南機器製造總局).The origins of the Jiangnan Shipyard lie in the Self-Strengthening Movement of the late 19th century in China, during the Qing Dynasty.




The demensions:

 

[jonnyc]

Wonderful round, thanks for posting.

 

[bdgreen]

Very nice & good information. Thank you for posting.

Brian

 

[Dutch]

Thank you, never seen before.

 

[Lewis]

Great items. I am very interested in Chinese ammunition pre-WWII. As far as I know there has been no previous documentation of this caliber being made by the Shanghai Arsenal.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Lew