introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1878
this inert round combines historical significance
1938 – Year of manufacture
The chequered grips are clean
India and dated September 1937
Inert .303 British Round – RL 1939 Headstamp (Royal Laboratory, Woolwich, UK) Finland introduced by Smith & WessonThis is an inert . 303 British cartridge, manufactured in 1939 by RL Royal Laboratory, Woolwich Arsenal, UK. Fully deactivated and UKlegal, it is completely safe for handling, display, or educational purposes. The RL 39 headstamp identifies its pre World War II British manufacture, making it an authentic example of Royal Laboratory ordnance production. Ideal for collectors of British military ammunition, historians, or anyone building a reference