A quick run down on some of the different military surplus ammunition manufactures out there with head-stamps, primers and sealant listed for the M14/M1A rifle...

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Argentine, '83, [ FLB ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant. Other HS's FM or FS

Australian, '66, [MF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '70, [MF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '83, [AFF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '85, [AFF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '87, [AFF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '88, [AFF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '89, [MF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '90, [AFF ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '91, [AFF ], Boxer, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Australian, '92, [ ADI ], Boxer, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.

Austria, '75, [ HP ], Berdan, three star crimp with dark green primer sealant. Other HS's H
Austria, '78, [ HP ], Berdan, three star crimp with no primer sealant visible.
Austria, '79, [ *79* ], Boxer, three star crimp with light green primer sealant.
Austria, '80, [ *80* ], Boxer, three star crimp with light green primer sealant.

Belgium, '64, [ FN ], Berdan, three star crimp with red primer sealant. NATO Cross
Belgium, '77, [ FN ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
Belgium, '80, [ FNB ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.

British, '84, [ RG ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant. (Radway Green)
British, '85, [ RG ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
British, '90, [ RG ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.
British, '93, [ RG ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
British, '95, [ RG ], Berdan, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.

Canadian '70, [ IVI ], Boxer, zero crimp with no primer sealant visible. NATO Cross

Chile, '73, [ F. ], Berdan, zero crimp with dark green primer sealant. NATO
Chile, '74, [ F. ], Berdan, zero crimp with dark green primer sealant.
Chile, '76, [ F. ], Berdan, zero crimp with dark green primer sealant.

Czechoslovakia, '69, [ ZV ], Berdan, zero crimp with black primer sealant.

Denmark, '63, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. NATO Cross
Denmark, '76, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
Denmark, '78, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
Denmark, '81, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
Denmark, '82, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '83, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '84, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '85, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '86, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '87, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '88, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '91, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '92, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '93, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '95, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Denmark, '96, [AMA], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.

German, '59, [ MEN ], Berdan, three star crimp with no primer sealant visible. NATO Cross
German, '59, [ MS ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '60, [ MS ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '69, [ MEN ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '76, [ DAG ], Boxer, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '88, [ MEN ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '93, [ DAG ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
German, '94, [ MEN ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.

Greek, '80, [HXP ], Boxer, three star crimp with green primer sealant. NATO Cross

Indian, '78, [ OFV ], Boxer, zero crimp with no primer sealant visible.
Indian, '93, [ KF ], Boxer, zero crimp with no primer sealant visible.
Indian, '97, [ OFV ], Boxer, zero crimp with no primer sealant visible.

Indonesian, '85, [ PINDAD ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.

Israel, '74, [ת צ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant visible. month-year
Israel, '75, [ת צ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant visible.
Israel, '76, [ת צ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant visible.

Lake City, '63,[ LC Match ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.
Lake City, '66,[ LC ], Boxer, zero crimp with purple primer sealant. NATO Cross
Lake City, '70,[ LC ], Boxer, zero crimp with light red primer sealant. NATO Cross
Lake City, '70,[ LC Match ], Boxer, zero crimp with green primer sealant.
Lake City, '81, [ LC Match ], Boxer, zero crimp with purple primer sealant.
Lake City, '82, [ LC ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.
Lake City, '85, [ LC Match ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.
Lake City, '04,[ LC LR ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.

Lithuanian, '03,[ GGG ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.
Lithuanian, '04,[ GGG ], Boxer, zero crimp with red primer sealant.

Malaysian, '82, [ MAL ], Berdan, three star crimp with dark red primer sealant.
Malaysian, '83, [ MAL ], Berdan, three star crimp with dark red primer sealant.

Pakistan, '79, [ POF ], Berdan, zero crimp with light red primer sealant.
Pakistan, '80, [ POF ], Berdan, zero crimp with light red primer sealant.

Portuguese, '78, [ BF ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant. NATO Cross
Portuguese, '79, [ BF ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Portuguese, '81, [ FNM ], Berdan, three star crimp with no primer sealant visible.
Portuguese, '82, [ FNM ], Berdan, three star crimp with no primer sealant visible.
Portuguese, '92, [ FNM ], Berdan, zero crimp with green primer sealant.

Singapore, '77, [ GG ], Berdan, zero crimp with light green primer sealant. 7.62 XX are dates
Singapore, '86, [ HF ], Berdan, zero crimp with light green primer sealant.

Spain, '80, [ SB ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant. (Santa Barbra)

South Africa, '77 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
South Africa, '79 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
South Africa, '80 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant. 7.62 R1M1 WA 80
South Africa, '81 [ R1M1 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.
South Africa, '84 [ 12 ], Berdan, three star crimp with purple primer sealant.

Sweden, '66, [ SM ], Berdan, three star crimp with green primer sealant.
Sweden, '72, [ 070 ], Berdan, three star crimp with dark purple primer sealant.

Venezuelan, '90, [CAVIM ], Berdan, zero crimp with light green primer sealant.
Venezuelan, '90, [CAVIM ], Boxer, zero crimp with light green primer sealant silver primer.

Yugoslavia, '89, [ nny ], Berdan, zero crimp with red/orange primer sealant.
Yugoslavia, '308 WIN, [ nny ], Boxer, zero crimp with red/orange primer sealant. '02


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A quick run down on some of the different military surplus ammunition manufactures out there with head-stamps, primers and sealant listed for the M14/M1A rifle..

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