Help me identify this lake city ammo. M196?

[yellowsled]

I know they are tracers, but what year? The can looks like new. Tks!

 

[rj1974]

year should be on the head stamp

 

[yellowsled]

The can is sealed, don't really want to open it. Can't tell from the markings in the side?

 

[rj1974]

The can is sealed, don't really want to open it. Can't tell from the markings in the side?

No , I don't know how to de-code the lot number . I shall try google fuing lol

 

[rj1974]

The head stamp would be LC-date . If I had to guess from the lot number I would say 1990 .

That is just a guess though

 

[lx1x]

bad ammo..will be willing to dispose them for you..

 

[rj1974]

bad ammo..will be willing to dispose them for you..

It is possible that the majority of the tracers will not work but ammo is ammo lol .

 

[Dave MP]

Shamelessly stolen from ARFCOM:

LC-90C017-047

LC (Lake City)
-90 (year of manufacture (i.e. 2008))
C (month of manufacture(i.e. March))
017 (lot number)
-047 (batch number)

 

[yellowsled]

Thats good news... tks

 

[Jerry M]

Why not open the can, their not sealed? Could be full of rocks................

Good luck

Jerry