HEADSTAMPS
Below is a list of known headstamps on 30-06 cartridges
Headstamp |
Country |
Manufacturer |
| A | U.S.A. | Frankford Arsenal |
| A 1 | Norway | RANO |
| A I | Netherlands | Artillerie inrichtingen |
| A A | Denmark | Haerens |
| A D | Indonesia | Komando Perindustrian Tni Angkatan Darat |
| A M A | Denmark | Haerens |
| A N | U.S.A. | Twin Cities |
| A N A | Unknown | |
| A O A | Japan | Asahi Okuma |
| A S | Italy | Capua |
| A Y R | Norway | Raufoss |
| BARNES | U.S.A. | Barnes Inc. |
| B H A | U.S.A. | Black Hills Ammunition |
| B N | U.S.A. | St. Louis |
| B P | Italy | Capua |
| B P D | Italy | Bombrini Parodi - Delfino |
| BREMMER | Unknown | |
| Browning | Austria | Browning |
| Browning | Belgium | Browning |
| Browning | Sweden | Browning |
| Browning | U.S.A. | Browning |
| B V | Unknown | |
| C | Italy | Capua |
| C A C | New Zealand | Colonial Ammunition Company |
| C B C | Brazil | Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos |
| C C C A | U.S.A. | California Cartridge Collectors Association |
| CINESHOT | Germany | RUAG |
| C N | U.S.A. | Lake City |
| D | Canada | Dominion Cartridge Co. |
| D | U.S.A. | Dupont |
| D A | Canada | Dominion Arsenal |
| D A | Denmark | Dansk |
| D A C | Canada | Dominion Arsenal |
| D A G | Germany | Dynamit Nobel |
| D A L | Canada | Dominion Arsenal |
| D C C Co | Canada | Dominion Cartridge Co. |
| D E N | U.S.A. | Denver |
| D F S | Norway | Det Frivillige Skyttervesen (by Norma) |
| D M | U.S.A. | Des Moines |
| DOMINION | Canada | Dominion Cartridge Co |
| D W M | Germany | Deutsche Waffen & Munitionsfabrik |
| DWM HA | Netherlands | Nederlandse Wapens & Munitiefabriek |
| DWM HZ | Netherlands | Nederlandse Wapens & Munitiefabriek |
| E C | U.S.A. | Eau Claire |
| E L D | U.S.A. | Eldorado |
| ESP-MEXICO | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| ESTATE | Unknown | |
| E W | U.S.A. | Eau Claire |
| F | U.S.A. | Frankford Arsenal |
| F A | U.S.A. | Frankford Arsenal |
| F. A. | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| F A L | U.S.A. | Frankford Arsenal (Laboratories) |
| F C | U.S.A. | Federal |
| F C | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| F. C. | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| FEDERAL | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| F M | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| F M C "SL" | Argentina | Fabrica Militar de Cartuchos "San Lorenzo" |
| F N | Belgium | Fabrique Nationale |
| F N A | Mexico | |
| F N B | Belgium | Fabrique Nationale |
| F N M | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| F R | Brazil | Fabrica do Realengo |
| FRONTIER | U.S.A. | Hornady |
| G | Austria | Hirtenberger |
| G 1 | Norway | RANO |
| G B | UK | Greenwood & Batley |
| G E | U.S.A | General Electric |
| GEVELOT | Canada | Dominion Cartridge Co |
| GEVELOT | France | SFM |
| GEVELOT | Sweden | Svenska Metallverken |
| GECO | Germany | Dynamit Nobel |
| G F | U.S.A. | Giulio Fiocchi |
| G F L | Italy | Giulio Fiocchi |
| G P C | Greece | Greek Powder & Cartridge Company |
| GUNTEX | Denmark | GUNTEX (by Norma-Sweden) |
| H | Austria | Hirtenberger |
| H A | Denmark | Haerens |
| HERTERS | U.S.A. | Herters ( by DC Co, Canada) |
| HERTERS . . | U.S.A. | Herters ( by Sweden) |
| H K | Germany | Huck |
| H N | UK | Ministry of Supply Hirwaun |
| H P | Austria | Hirtenberger |
| H X P | Greece | Greek Powder & Cartridge Company |
| i | Slovenia | Igman |
| IHMSA | Unknown | |
| I K | Slovena | Igman |
| I M | Colombia | Industria Militar |
| I M I | Israel | Israel Military Industries |
| IMPERIAL | Canada | Dominion Cartridge Co |
| INTERARMCO | Belgium | made by FN |
| I V I | Canada | Industrie Valcartier |
| J - A O | Japan | Asahi okuma |
| J - T E | Japan | Toyo Seiki |
| K | UK | Kynoch |
| K | Sweden | Karlsborg |
| K A | Korea | Pusan Government Arsenal |
| K I F | India | Kirkee Arsenal |
| K . T | Unknown | |
| KYNOCH | UK | Kynoch |
| L | South-Africa | Musgrave |
| L 1 | Norway | RANO |
| LAPUA | Finland | Lapua |
| L C | U.S.A. | Lake City |
| L M | France | Cartoucherie du les Mans |
| M | South Africa | Musgrave |
| MAYER | Germany | Mayers |
| M E | Germany | Maschinenfabrik Elisenhutte Nassau |
| M E N | Germany | Maschinenfabrik Elisenhutte Nassau |
| MESKO | Poland | Mesko |
| METALLVERKEN | Sweden | AB Svenska Metallverken |
| MEXICO | Mexico | Fabrica Nacional de Municiones |
| M F | Australia | Footscray |
| M F S | Hungary | Matravideki Femmuvek ( in Sirok ) |
| M I | France | Meridionale |
| M K E | Turkey | Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu |
| M N A M | Marocco | Manufacture Nationale D'armes et de Munitions |
| M R P | Brazil | Magtech |
| M & S | Germany | Mayers |
| m u s | South Africa | Musgrave |
| N | South Africa | Musgrave |
| N A co | U.S.A. | Newton Arms |
| N.A.T.O. | Italy | Unknown |
| N C | U.S.A. | National Conduit |
| n n y | Serbia | Prvi Partizan |
| NORMA or norma | Norway | Norma |
| NORMA or norma | Sweden | Norma |
| N P | Sweden | Norma |
| N W M | Netherlands | Nederlandse Wapen- & Munitiefabriek |
| ODIN VAPENSMIA | Norway | Odin-Vapensmia (by Norma-Sweden) |
| O J P | Austria | Österreichische Jagdpatronenfabrik |
| P C Co | U.S.A. | Peters |
| PETERS | U.S.A. | Peters |
| P K B | Unknown | |
| P K S | Unknown | |
| P M C | Korea | Poongsan Metal Manufacturing Company |
| P M P | South Africa | Pretoria Metal Pressings |
| P O F | Pakistan | Pakistan Ordnance Factory |
| PRESIDENTE LEMUS | El Salvador | made by Mexico |
| P S | Korea | Poongsan Metal Manufacturing Company |
| P S | Czechoslovakia | Povazske Strojarne |
| P S M | Indonesia | Paprik Sendjasta Mensin |
| R | Brazil | Fabrica do Realengo |
| R A or R.A. | Norway | Raufoss |
| R A | U.S.A. | Remington |
| RACO | U.S.A. | Remington |
| RA H | U.S.A. | Remington |
| RANO | Norway | Raufoss-Norma |
| RA S | U.S.A. | Remington |
| RAUFOSS | Norway | Raufoss |
| R D | Dominican Republic | Armerias de Fuerzas Armatas |
| REM-UMC | U.S.A. | Remington |
| R G | UK | Radway Green |
| R P A | Philippines | Republic of Philippines Arsenal |
| R T A | Thailand | Royal Thai Armory |
| R W S | Germany | RWS |
| R - P or R . P | U.S.A. | Remington |
| SA CORP | U.S.A. | Savage |
| S A K O | Finland | Sako |
| SAVAGE | U.S.A. | Savage |
| S B | Spain | Santa Barbara |
| S B P | Czechoslovakia | Sellier & Bellot |
| SCHOU | Norway | Schou (by Norma) |
| SEARS | U.S.A. | Sears |
| S F | France | Societe Francaise |
| S G | Italy | Capua |
| SHAKESPEARE | U.S.A. | Shakespeare |
| S K | Japan | Showa Kinzohu |
| S L | U.S.A. | St. Louis |
| S M | Sweden | AB Svenska Metallverken |
| S M I | Italy | Societa Metallurgica Italiana |
| S P | Unknown | |
| SPEER | U.S.A. | Speer |
| S S A | Unknown | |
| SUPERSPEED | U.S.A. | Winchester |
| SUPER - X | U.S.A. | Western |
| SYRIE | Syria | Etablissements Ind. de Defense Cartoucherie |
| S & B | Czechoslovakia | Sellier & Bellot |
| S & W | U.S.A. | Smith & Wesson |
| T | Switserland | Thun |
| T E | France | Toulouse |
| T H | France | Trefileries du Havre |
| TIKKA | Finland | Sako |
| T O Y O | Japan | Toyo Seiki |
| T S | Japan | Toyo Seiki |
| T W | U.S.A. | Twin Cities |
| U | U.S.A. | Utah |
| U M C | U.S.A. | Union Metallic Cartridge Co. |
| U S C Co | U.S.A. | United States Cartridge Company |
| U T | U.S.A. | Utah |
| V C | Canada | Defense Industries |
| V E | France | Valence |
| WB RUGER | Korea | for Eldorado U.S.A. |
| W C C | U.S.A. | Western |
| WESTERN | U.S.A. | Western |
| WINCHESTER | U.S.A. | Winchester |
| W I S E | U.S.A. | Wise |
| W R A | U.S.A. | Winchester |
| W R A Co | U.S.A. | Winchester |
| W W - SUPER | U.S.A. | Winchester |
| W W - SUPER - - | U.S.A. | Winchester (by Dominion Cart. Co.) |
| W W - SUPER * * | U.S.A. | Winchester (by DWM) |
| W W - SUPER . . | U.S.A. | Winchester (by Norma) |