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Quite a few questions arise
during the identification of a cartridge:
- What calibre is the cartridge?
- What is the meaning of the
colour code on the bullet tip?
- What is the head stamp telling
us?
- Who made it?
- When was it made?
- Where is it coming from?
- What type of ammuniton is
it? ....... and more
To answer these and all the
other questions usually takes time and requires detailed literature. The
determination of the specific caliber is also a difficult task if the
cartridge in question is not in one of the obvious calibers. Literature
about color codes is rare and spread across many books and publications.
There are a multitude of headstamps that require also detailed literature
and finally we need a database of the manufacturers of ammunition and
components.
CartWinPro unites all these
tasks into a single software. The keys to sucess are
the
and the easy access to the
relevant data with easy to use search entries.
Current number of
records see on the front page.
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The following databases
with information fields are available:
(The information
of a sample record is displayed as "i.e")
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Headstamp database
with graphical correctly
displayed headstamps,
their origin, the manufacturer, the meaning
of the individual codes and a picture of the headstamp
Available
fields :
- Layout
- Country of origin
(i.e. Germany - 1949)
- Headstamp type
(i.e. German military code 1940 - 1945)
- Era (i.e. 1943)
- Style/ Appearance
(i.e. Normal (Negative))
- Note (info text)
- Meaning of code
1 (i.e. Manufacturer of cartridge - code)
- Meaning of code
2 (i.e. Year of manufacturing - short cut - (19..) last digits)
- Meaning of code
3 (i.e. Code for case material: brass)
- Meaning of code
4 (i.e. Lot number)
- Meaning of code
5
- Meaning of code
6
- Meaning of code
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- Meaning of code
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- Literatur sources
(book reference)
- plus a picture
of the headstamp if available (see picture on the left side)
Information
in the fields are entered on availability.
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Five different font sets are
enclosed with the program so other characters and symbols can be displayed
and searched.
Once installed these fonts
can also be used in applications as WinWord and others!
(Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic
and symbols)
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i.e. the symbol font
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Manufacturer database
with the address, homepage,
e-mail, phone and information
about the company, the type of manufacturer
and a picture of the companies logo
Available fields:
- Country of origin
(i.e. Germany, F.R.G. (1949 - ...))
- Factory type
(i.e. ammunition factory)
- Manufacturer
Code (i.e. MEN)
- Factory name
(i.e. Metallwerk Elisenhütte GmbH (MEN))
- Holding (i.e.Ferrostaal
AG / MAN-Konzern (Fritz Werner Industrie-Ausrüstungen GmbH))
- Address 1 (i.e.
Elisenhütte 10)
- Address 2 (further
information)
- Address 3 (further
information)
- P.O.Box (i.e.
Postfach 1263)
- City (i.e. Nassau/
Lahn)
- Zip code (i.e.
D-56377)
- State/ Province
(i.e.Hessen)
- Phone (i.e.
+49 2604 78-0)
- Fax (i.e. +49
2604 78115)
- Telex (number)
- Telegram address
(usually on older entries)
- Homepage (i.e.
www.elisenhuette.de)
- E-mail (i.e.
men-info@elisenhuette.de)
- Era (i.e. 1957
- ...)
- Brand names
(i.e. MEN, PTP, PEP, Quick Defence)
- Precessor (if
applicable)
- Successor (if
applicable)
- Notes (info
text)
- Literatur sources
(book reference)
- plus the logo
if available (see picture on the left side)
Information
in the fields are entered on availability.
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Units
can be changed between inch ...
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and millimeter with a few mouse clicks
9 mm Luger
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Caliber database
with the measurements of
the cartridge by lenght and diameter,
synonym names for this calibres,
its intention,
information about the history, availability,
firearms used in this caliber
Available fields:
- Technical name
( im mm i.e. 9 x 19)
- Calibre synonyms
(i.e.9 mm Luger 9 mm Para, 9 mm Suomi ...)
- Ignition (i.e
center fire))
- calibre type (i.e
military calibre)
- Intention of the
calibre (pistol, submachine gun, revolver, rifle)
- Firearms in this
calibre as examples
(i.e.Semi Auto: Mauser 08, Browning High Power M 35)
(Rifles: US S&W Light Rifle M 1940, Marlin Camp Carbine)
(Submachine Guns: German MP 38 & 40, British Sten Mk I, II, III,
V)
- Production period
(i.e. 1902 - )
- Availability (Currently
in production)
- Data source (CIP
drawing)
- Literature sources
(i.e. White, H.P. & Munhall, B. (1948). Cartridge Identification,
Vol 1 Centerfire Metric Pistol and Revolver Cartridges. Infantry Journal
Pres. Washington, page 49 -52)
- plus the scaled
dimensional drawing on the screen (see pictures on the left side)
Information in
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 (.50
Spotter)
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Color code database
with information of the tip,
mouth, base and
annulus colors, shapes and the meaning of them
in conjunction with the caliber.
Available
fields:
- Country of origin
(i.e. USA)
- Type (i.e. Observation/
Tracer)
- Tip ring 1 (i.e
RAL 1018 Zinc yellow)
- Tip ring 2 (i.e
RAL 3002 Carmine red)
- Tip ring 3 (color)
- Bullet (info text)
- Case (info text)
- Case mouth (color)
- Case head (color)
- Case head shape
(shape description)
- Primer annulus
(i.e RAL 3003 Ruby red)
- Primer (color)
- Case ring 1 (color)
- Case ring 2 (color)
- Case ring 3 (color)
- Flute color (color)
- Flute color in
the bullet (color)
- Notes (info text)
- Literatur soures
(i.e. Huon, Jean (1988). Military rifle and machine gun cartridges.
Alexandria VA.: Ironside International Inc. 0-935554-05X, page 329)
- plus the scaled
drawing of the color coding (see picture on the left side)
(The color code will be displayed on the standard cartridge shape from
the calibre database)
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Collection database
this database contains complete
cartridges with headstamp,
color codes, manufacturer, caliber information
and additional information about the cartridge like its properties
(weights, material, color of components ….) plus pictures of the
headstamp, the complete cartridge, the packing and the label
or other interesting details.
Available fields:
- sampled cartridge
status (i.e complete cartridge)
- Country of origin
(i.e Germany (... - 1949))
- Type (i.e Observation
cartridge)
- Model name (i.e
B-Patrone v (auch für Tropen))
- Year (i.e 1943)
- Production period
(i.e 1940 - 1945)
- Production status
(i.e obsolete)
- Weapons (i.e made
for the German aircraft machine gun MG 17)
- Lot number (i.e
1. Lot 1943)
- Total weight (i.e
24,95 g - 385 grs)
- Magnetic (i.e
projectile)
- Velocity (i.e
830 m/s - 2723 fps))
- Energy (i.e 3737
Joule - 2755 foot pound)
- Projectile type
(i.e Spitzer)
- Projectile weight
(i.e 10,85 g - 167.4 grs)
- Projectile material
(i.e Steel, gilding metal plated)
- Projectile color
(i.e brass)
- Proj. cannelures
(i.e 1)
- Number of holes
in the projectile (number if applicable)
- Number of flutes
in the projectile (number if applicable)
- Engraved text
(text if applicable)
- Text on projectile
(text if applicable)
- Rotating band
(on larger calibre cartridges)
- Rotating band
color (color if applicable)
- Tip material color
(different color if applicable)
- Sabot material
(material if applicable)
- Sabot color (color
if applicable)
- Projektile contains
(i.e.Phosphorus)
- Core Hardness
(if applicable)
- Fastening (i.e
Interrupted strangulation)
- Case material
(i.e Brass)
- Case color (i.e
Brass)
- Case head color
(different color if applicable)
- Case cannelures
(number if applicable)
- Number of holes
in the case (number if applicable)
- Number of flutes
in the case (number if applicable)
- Text on the case
(text if applicable)
- Ignition (i.e
Centre fire modern Berdan))
- Primer material
(i.e Brass)
- Primer material
color (i.e Brass)
- Primer fastening
(i.e With 3 punches))
- Powder type (i.e
Tubular)
- Powder color (in
RAL colors)
- Powder weight
(in gram and grain)
- Powder notes (i.e
NC-rifle powder made by "mog" = 24. lot of 1941)
- Packed in
(i.e 3 stripper clips of 5 rounds per cardboard box
20 cardboard boxes per "Packhülse 88" = 300 rds
5 "Packhülse 88" per case = 1500 rds
Cartridges could be packed without stripper clips!
This cartridge was not packed with stripper clips)
- Notes
- Literatur sources
- plus pictures
of the cartridge, the headstamp the box and other details if available
(see pictures on the left side)
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In a printed format
our databases would currently fill a book with over 13.000 pages!
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All databases can be searched on every field and information
displayed. The search fields can easily be combined by the user to his
specific needs. Just double click on the available field and it will be
part of the search.
- Searches for the physical
length or a diameter will be conducted with a user defined tolerance.
- Synonym name searches for
9 mm Para, 9 x 19 or even the Swedish name 9 mm sk
ptr m/39 B or even parts of it (i.e." Para") will find
9 mm Luger.
- Colors can be searched by
the specific color (defined as RAL) or by color groups (i.e. red color
group).
- Text fields can be searched
for contained text strings (i.e. for "Bellot" in Sellier &
Bellot).
- Dimensions can be switched
to mm or inches.
... for example the search
menu for color codes
(example for a color code search)
Once the record has been found
it needs one click to see if other records are related (i.e. see all the
cartridges of the searched manufacturer or all cartridges of a selected
caliber, headstamp or color code).
The answer to your question
appears on the screen within a split of a second!
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Source
information
To give credit to sources a
literature database is also included.
Books or publications where
information can be found are listed by title, information type and page.
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information of
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Languages
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The software is multilingual
and can currently be switched to
English (US and GB version), French, Dutch, Spanish and German, Portuguese,
Brasilian Portuguese. Czech and Italian are in preparation.
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All five databases can be extended
with own input. If desired the own cartridge collection can be entered
and searched with CartWinPro as well. The input windows are very comfortable
to use. The definition of a caliber, the colors of the complete cartridges
or the headstamp is very easy to do.
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Update
policy
and
customer
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All databases are regularly updated. Database updates are usually
available every 4 weeks via www.cartwinpro.com. On request the updates
are available on other storage media i.e. CD every 6 month. CartWinPro
comes with a one year free update service on the databases and the
software.
In addition we offer our CartWinPro
users a closed forum/ bulletin board where tips and tricks for the advanced
use of CartWinPro are given and where new or interesting developments
in the world of ammuniton are noted.
Our forensic CartWinPro users
have a closed part of the forum where they can contact other forensic
CartWinPro users from around the world on ammunition topic and ask question
which will stay inside the trade.
....... and certainly we do
our best to answer our customers question if they send them to us direct.
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PDF-demo
files
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Here you can download
the pdf-version (6.2 Mb) of our guided tour through CartwinPro3.
To get to the next page
in the presentation please use the up/ down arrows.
For technical reasons we had to split up this presentation in different
topics. So please start the information about the different databases
individually. In CartWinPro they are all combined.
Please be aware that due to software improvements minor changes to the
actual CartWinPro version can be encountered.
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For more information and a detailed
animated description of CartWinPro please see our presentation on the
free info CD-ROM. We will be glad to send it to your department if you
drop us a line.
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