Is this IJA 6.5 safe to shoot?

[Dan in NY]

This bag of ammo sort of fell in my lap and I would love to know more about it... Here are some close ups. There are at least 3 different types of ammo here. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.

regards


Dan

[Guamsst]

Safe, probably. Economical...HECK NO!!!

Sell it and use the money to buy new commercial ammo.

[Guamsst]

Also, Green bands are supposed to be incendiary.

[randy langford]

Safe, probably. Economical...HECK NO!!!

Sell it and use the money to buy new commercial ammo.

This x 10 Japanese ammo is rare to find

[Prez1981]

Headstamps are Chinese, not Japanese.

[Dan in NY]

Chinese headstamps on all of them, or just a select few.? Please elaborate..


Thanks

[psteinmayer]

Also, Green bands are supposed to be incendiary.

Green bands are tracer rounds... totally safe to handle. Black bands are armor piercing. Magenta bands are incendiary, and Purple bands are high explosive. Avoid magenta and purple like the plague!!!

As for whether it's safe to fire or not, I would avoid and keep for display or maybe sell them.

[Tuna]

The Japanese did not stamp anything on the head of any of their cartridges. 6.5, 7.7, or 8mm Nambu none were marked. Just the normal 3 point crimp on the primer. Any information needed was on the packaging.

[randy langford]

Was not aware that the Japanese did not mark their ammo learn something new here every time I check in.

[nashorn]

About 20 years ago I bought some 6.5 Jap. ammo that was headstamped in the late 40,s early 50,s. It was advertised in Shotgun News. I guess it was Chinese made to use in captured Jap weapons from WWII in the Korean war. It was not clean it seemed like it was loaded with black powder. I would just sell it to a collector and get some Norma brass and Lee dies. Thats what I did.