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Plate 4. Site 5MF7692, view of Features 1, 2, and 3. <br />FS #1 is a modern cartridge case. It is one <br />of the highly popular 30-06 cases. This case <br />bears the headstamp of "Super -X, 30-06 SPRG." <br />The first 30-6 appeared in 1906 as a new U.S. <br />Government military rifle cartridge (Plate 5). It <br />quickly became popular on the civilian market as a <br />sporting round for big game, and competition <br />shooting. It has since become one of the most <br />popular sporting/military rounds in the world. Any <br />arms company that manufactures big game rifles <br />has at least one model chambered in this caliber. <br />The Super -X headstamp was the trade name used <br />by the Western Cartridge Company. Western was <br />on the market by June 1 of 1927 (White and <br />Munhall 1977:142). The Super -X name was <br />discontinued sometime in the 1950's. Therefore, <br />FS #I could have been manufactured anytime <br />between 1927 and the late 1950's. <br />0 <br />0 cm 2 <br />Plate 5. Cartridges collected from <br />5MF7692: FS #130-06, FS #2 40-60, <br />21 FS #3 38-55. <br />