455 round - help needed re maker

[jamesmcnair]

Good Afternoon All

I have a cartridge which has the headstamp - WSC. 455
Initially I thought it had been made by the Wilkinson Sword Co. However, I cannot find that head stamp in the reference book I have. The case itself is quite shiny and new looking so I'm now having doubts. Can anyone help please ? Either by confirming that Wilkinsons did indeed make .455 ammo or by advising who WSC is/was , if not Wilkinsons.

Many thanks

James

 

[ydnum303]

Hi James,

Wilkinson Sword were military outfitters, mostly to the Officer class, and so did sell revolvers. As such, they also sold the ammunition to use in them, so I believe that they contracted with either Eley or Kynoch to make ammunition with their initials on. I don't think that they actually made ammunition themselves.

Roger.

 

[jamesmcnair]

Hi James,

Wilkinson Sword were military outfitters, mostly to the Officer class, and so did sell revolvers. As such, they also sold the ammunition to use in them, so I believe that they contracted with either Eley or Kynoch to make ammunition with their initials on. I don't think that they actually made ammunition themselves.

Roger.

Thanks very much Roger. I just couldn't find anything referring to the round in Peter Labbetts great work on British cartridges.