.303 Brit " FN * " blank

[sksvlad]

How come I don't see .303 British blanks more often at gun shows? Are they uncommon or I am just absent minded?

 

[smle2009]

We see plenty of British manufactured .303" blanks(shorter neck than the Belgian example you show) at shows over here.

 

[kiwieod]

probably because there was never any need or use for them.i did see a few when I lived in California for awhile,mainly the wood tip blanks which are good for reenactors who use bren guns.

 

[bdgreen]

Prvi Partizan (PPU) produces a line of brass cased blanks including the British .303 (item A-375 in the 2016 catalog, item PP3.7 in the 2017 catalog). These .303 blanks show up in the U.S. quite regularly, packaged in white 15 round cartons. A very quick internet search shows some places (in the U.S.) that carry this blank are currently SOLD OUT at the moment, so there is a supply and there is a demand for .303 blanks in the U.S. I would assume the U.S. is not the only market for PPU produced blanks since they produce blanks in a number of calibers and seem to have a ready supply on hand.

PPU 2017 catalog (U.S.A edition) section covering blank ammunition: http://www.ppu-usa.com/catalog/#page/27


Brian

 

[peashooter]

They are not rare over here in the UK, I see a few at all the shows. I see quite a mix of .303 blanks really but then again I am specificaly looking for .303 rounds so I look a bit harder

thanks for the link


Rich