SHOT 2018] Winchester’s WWII Victory Series is a NEW Throwback Ammunition

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[SHOT 2018] Winchester's WWII Victory Series is a NEW Throwback Ammunition - The Firearm Blog


This year marks the 75th Anniversary of World War II and to honor those firearms of old Winchester has some new throwback ammunition.
With packaging appropriate for the time period as well as correct grain weights, pressures and components they are now proudly announcing their WWII Victory Series.

For 2018, two caliber offerings will be available for sale. You can get Ball M2 .30 Caliber (.30-06 Sprg) suited with appropriate pressures for the M1 Garand and Ball M1911 .45 Caliber (.45 ACP/.45 Auto) for your model 1911 variants. A short and sweet specification listing reads as follows:

• .30-06 Sprg. | 150 Grain | 2,740 FPS | X3006WW2
• .45 ACP | 230 Grain | 855 FPS | X45WW2

 

[mac1911]

Can't wait to see the price

 

[FPrice]

Think we will see any of that in Massachusetts? At any price?

 

[45collector]

Think we will see any of that in Massachusetts? At any price?

You might have to special order it through a dealer but why would it be harder to get it here than anywhere else?

 

[FPrice]

You might have to special order it through a dealer but why would it be harder to get it here than anywhere else?

 

[mac1911]

we dont see a lot of ammo choice in mass over all so any "special" ammo wont be on the shelves and im gussing it will be priced at the 75th anniversary price of to expensive.

 

[northny]

So if my memory is correct, this is 100th anniversary of WWI (the Great War). What do they have for that?

 

[deerdad]

A box or three would be nice as display pieces sort of like the Zombie Max is. (only this looks nicer)

Greg

 

[mac1911]

16" bayonets and gas masks

 

[Waher]

16" bayonets made sense for fending off horses in pre-mechanized warfare.

 

[enbloc]

I like the wood boxes. Must add an ass-ton of cost...

 

[FPrice]

I like the wood boxes. Must add an ass-ton of cost...

Probably, especially for the relatively low volume they will probably produce. But some people will want them for various reasons.

 

[enbloc]

Probably, especially for the relatively low volume they will probably produce. But some people will want them for various reasons.

Yeah, they'll shun those boxes pretty quick.
They look like they'd be great for Gramp's WWII dog-tags and other small militaria.
Might be collectable if we have a gun-friendly culture in 50 years.

 

[mac1911]

Winchester put out some wooden ammo boxes a few years back they where POS flimsy.

 

[majspud]

OK, group photo. Here's the bayonet.

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