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.303 Brit "S VI India 1-11"

sksvlad

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I think this 1911 round is made in Dum-Dum Arsenal, Calcutta. "K" stands for Kirkee, so how did they come up with "S"?

.303 brit S VI I I-II.jpg
 
From the IAA Forum http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2423 -

Answering a similar question, Tony Edwards gave the following response:

"I believe the code "N" stands for the Northern Circuit and "S" for the Southern Circuit for the Indian Army inspectors. These were inspection areas, but how it quite worked I have not yet fathomed.

Whether there were two production lines at Dum Dum, one for each army inspection area I do not know. It is something I will try to get round to researching one day."

Regards
TonyE
 
I looked it up at TonyE's site. I was wrong, "S" stands for Kirkee Arsenal, Southern Circuit, from 1895-1913.
 
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