F A 25R

[Villager]

Hi,First post.Have several clips of ammo & don't have a clue to what they are. 5 rounds to a clip. Headstamp F  A  25 R. Bullet is not jacketed and you can see a lube groove above crimp. Anyone know what caliber and what type of weapon? Thanks.

[steveatsatx]

Need a lot more info than what you gave. Get the mikes out and get - bullet diameter, case length, rimmed or rimless, base diameter etc.
Or a good way to identify is find a copy of "Cartridges of the World" and compare the specs to the table in the back. Unless you have some less common wildcat, you will find it there 95% of the time.
Hope this helps.
S.A. Steve

[Collect22]

Hi,First post.Have several clips of ammo & don't have a clue to what they are. 5 rounds to a clip. Headstamp F  A  25 R. Bullet is not jacketed and you can see a lube groove above crimp. Anyone know what caliber and what type of weapon? Thanks.

Hello Villager,

Your roumds are produced by the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia, PA, and allthough not being able to give you a caliber, I can tell you that with the "R" on the head stamp, they were for a rifle rather than a carbine. The numer 25 can be the date of manufacture .