9mm rimmed brass
I have access to about 2000 - 2500 pieces of new, unprimed 9mm rimmed brass. No headstamp. This brass is new and bright. Looking for buyer, but have no idea of value. I've heard this brass is hard to find.
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quote:Originally posted by konadude
I have access to about 2000 - 2500 pieces of new, unprimed 9mm rimmed brass. No headstamp. This brass is new and bright. Looking for buyer, but have no idea of value. I've heard this brass is hard to find.
Thanks
If this is actually unfired rimmed 9mm Federal brass, I think you'd have no problem selling it easily on the auction site here. If you list some, I'd bid!
Hard to speculate on its exact value at auction, but I'd expect the lot would be worth at least a few hundred dollars.
You might have an easier time selling it if you break it up into 500 case lots, though its more work.
Edit:
Actually, good point about what this unlabeled brass actually is.
Perhaps its just .38SW brass?0 -
I would suggest a "test auction" here on gunbroker of 100 cases...start it at a penny, run it for 7 days and see what happens...you might be surprised[:)] 0 -
No head stamp??? I wonder why???? 0 -
First, I did not see an offer to sell the brass from this NEW MEMBER of the Forum. However I do consider the response he received to be ill mannered. I think it more appropriate to let those whose responsibility it is to manage Forum protocol do just that.
Second, I am curious as to what "caliber" this 9mm brass is. A rimmed 9mm might fit....what? And, what would the designation of such a cartridge be? Additionally, why would you believe it to be "9mm" brass if it has no headstamp?
Third, I do not know at what point in the manufacturing process the headstamp is applied and that would drive answers to the following speculation:
It strikes me that brass with no headstamp may be reject brass from a manufacturer, or brass that was hijacked "out the back door" during the manufacturing process.
Sometime back, I purchased several thousand pieces of what was advertised to be "Winchester" .38 Smith&Wesson (not .38 Special) unprimed new brass from an eBay seller. Without the headstamp, I did not feel comfortable with the brass and returned it, since I anticipated that it was out-of-specification.
This sounds interesting. Maybe someone else here can offer another good reason why brass would be out there without a headstamp.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Wolf.
First, I did not see an offer to sell the brass from this NEW MEMBER of the Forum. However I do consider the response he received to be ill mannered. I think it more appropriate to let those whose responsibility it is to manage Forum protocol do just that.
Second, I am curious as to what "caliber" this 9mm brass is. A rimmed 9mm might fit....what? And, what would the designation of such a cartridge be? Additionally, why would you believe it to be "9mm" brass if it has no headstamp?
Third, I do not know at what point in the manufacturing process the headstamp is applied and that would drive answers to the following speculation:
It strikes me that brass with no headstamp may be reject brass from a manufacturer, or brass that was hijacked "out the back door" during the manufacturing process.
Sometime back, I purchased several thousand pieces of what was advertised to be "Winchester" .38 Smith&Wesson (not .38 Special) unprimed new brass from an eBay seller. Without the headstamp, I did not feel comfortable with the brass and returned it, since I anticipated that it was out-of-specification.
This sounds interesting. Maybe someone else here can offer another good reason why brass would be out there without a headstamp.
To be fair, he did say he is looking for a buyer...to me that sounds like he is selling! But he's a newbie and probably did not read the posting guidelines so we should cut him some slack and educate him.0 -
IBTL, What firearm would use this kind of brass? [?] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Pistollero1050
IBTL, What firearm would use this kind of brass? [?]
In the late 80's for a very short period of time Charter Arms made a 9mm revolver specifically for rimed 9mm cartridges. The ammo was made by Federal. Both the revolvers and ammo were pulled off the market when it was discovered that the ammo was being used in 19th Century Black Powder revolvers, chambered for the .38 S & W cartridge, with disastrous results.
EDIT #1, The S & W revolvers chambered for 9mm ammo that used the fullmoon clips, were chambered for the conventional rimless 9mm luger ammo. Don't believe the 9mm Federal rimmed ammo was intended for these revolvers. It was manufactured specifically for the revolver made by Charter Arms in the late 80's, chambered for the Federal 9mm rimmed cartridge.0 -
Years ago I had a S&W 9mm revolver (M940) used moon clips. I would assume that the rimmed cases work the same as .45 auto rim. I still have the moon clips around here somewhere.
Oya and the no headstamp thing... I would be a little suspect
Edit: learn something new every day [;)]0 -
Here's a picture of my 9mm Federal mfg. by Charter Arms. 
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It looks like you could use the brass for either caliber.
The minor length difference may be insignificant as they are rimmed.
If I had a Charter 9mm rimmed, I'd try a few light loads after trimming
should they turn out not to chamber. Inspect cases as you work up to 9mm pressures.
I don't accept the blow up story and believe the gun and caliber combination didn't sell.
The 38 Automatic and 38 Super, being semirimmed, will also chamber in the old bored-through 38 S&W suicide special cylinders and put a shooter at risk of blowup.0
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