Small letter "A" stamped on primers

[DanR9SF]

Yesterday at a gun show I picked up some 9mm and .380 ammunition - Speer Gold Dot.  It's not in a black box, it's in a gold box.  

Both the 9mm 115 gr. GDHP and the .380 auto 90 gr. GDHP have a tiny "A" stamped on each primer.  I've never seen this before.

The boxes look new and in perfect condition.  Price was $30/50 rnds of 9mm, and $45/50 rnds of .380 auto.

There's nothing on the box to indicate that this ammunition is any different than the black box.  It's Made In USA.  

What's up?  Being a gun show I have to wonder what it is I just purchased...

[Richard S]

Dan:

That is Speer's primer stamp, as shown in this image from the AFTE Headstamp Gallery:

http://www.afte.org/ExamResources/gallery2/v/Headstamp-Gallery/


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[DanR9SF]

Thanks!  I've never noticed it before.