Inert .303 British Round – 1937 Dated MF (Footscray) | Collectible Ammunition Twin Cities Stanley's Surveying and Levelling Instruments

Stanley's Surveying and Levelling Instruments (1895) included a description of this type of compass

Its portability and ease of use made it an essential tool for Red Cross volunteers and field medics alike

303 was the standard issue round for soldiers equipped with the Lee Enfield rifle

The MK VII water bottle came into use with the British Army in late 1939 and saw use with the BEF in 1940 and carried on in service throughout WW2 and into the 1950s

16 inert 9mm Luger rounds

Inert .303 British Round – 1937 Dated MF (Footscray) | Collectible Ammunition Twin Cities Stanley's Surveying and Levelling InstrumentsThis original inert . 303 British Mk VII ball round, dated 1937 and manufactured by MF (Footscray Ammunition Factory, Australia), is a highly desirable example of pre Second World War Commonwealth ammunition production. The clear MF 37 headstamp identifies it as a product of the Footscray factory in Victoria, one of Australias key munitions plants supplying both national forces and the wider British Commonwealth. During the late 1930s, Australia began