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Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds
Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds
Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds
Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds
Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds
Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds

Lot of 18 Linked 50 BMG Snap Caps WWII US Army .50 Cal Browning Dummy Rounds

$ 23.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • California Prop 65 Warning: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Brand: Frankford Arsenal
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Gauge/Caliber: .50 BMG
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Lot of (18) WWII .50 Caliber inert “DRILL ROUNDS” in Metal Links
    History:
    In 1944, Frankford Arsenal manufactured these “Drill rounds”
    (Non-Functioning Practice Rounds)
    using Steel .50 caliber cases. Holes were drilled in the sides of the cases to accentuate the fact that there were not live, nor could they be made to function. There is no primer, and there never was any powder loaded into the case.
    Due to a wartime copper shortage (copper being an alloy of brass), these Drill Rounds were made of steel with a special coating of Zinc Chromate to make them rust resistant. Finding them unfit for use in combat, these Drill Rounds were used for practice and drilling with the .50 caliber Browning Machine Gun, since they would handle, load and eject just like live rounds.
    NOTE: These Drill Rounds are inert, and were never live nor were they ever made to be live rounds. They never had primers or powder in them. They are totally safe and cannot be made to function like actual ammunition. Both the case and the bullet are magnetic.
    These drill rounds show signs of rust, dust, wear, and corrosion, but overall are in good shape, and perfect for the cartridge or military collector.
    Headstamp Code (code on base of case). The headstamp code, “FA4” means
    “Frankford Arsenal 1944”
    and are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    We are offering these inert bullets and links at a low initial bid as a unique example of WWII wartime manufacture and an impressive specimen of military design and production.
    More History:
    Beginning 1941/42, the United States realized that there was going to be a serious copper shortage because of the demand on the metal by the military, so experiments began to switch production of .30 and .50 caliber ammunition to steel cases. In .50 cal, Frankford Arsenal did the majority of this work, with most experiments aimed at preventing rust and corrosion. Around 9 million rounds of ball, AP, and dummy ammo was produced in .50 Browning Machine Gun Caliber. The best results were found using “Zinc-Cronak” plating, which is actually what these dummy rounds are coated with.