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wolfganggross

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Posted: 9/10/2014 4:20:20 PM EDT

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wolfganggross

.45 ACP Tunnel Rat from Vietnam War, W-W/ 45auto
5.56x45 Commercial Steel Case, Brown Bear, FMJ
5.45x39 Short Range ?/89
7.62 NATO Blackened Dummy, LC/69, Silica for powder
.22 NATO WCC/56, experimental "Homologous Series" made from necked down NATO 7.62 case , (.22 T 65)
.22 NATO Electric Primed, WCC/54, steel core (not much known about this cartridge!)
7.62 NATO Short Range White Plastic, DAG/ 71-2
30.06 M1917 Incendiary, FA/18, phosphorous replaced with hot glue
8mm Lebel WW1, RHA co/ 2/ 1917, 8mm Model 1886 D, 90/100 turned brass projectile (the first armor piercing?)

Kleinman

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Posted: 9/11/2014 9:18:02 PM EDT

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Very cool thanks!

TacticalPenguin

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Posted: 9/11/2014 9:49:18 PM EDT

[#2]

I love these

"Well, a roo isn't exactly God's most cagey beast. If you plot one in the head, his mates will gather around and say 'Hey! Look what happened to that guy!'"

1Devildog

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Posted: 9/12/2014 3:45:06 PM EDT

[Last Edit: 1Devildog][Edited] [#3]

Well done as always.

The 5.45 round is a blank... and by the color of the neck seal, probably East German.

AFAIK, "Balle D" was always a solid copper/bronze/brass ball projectile, not specificly intended to be AP.

DD

blue87fj60

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Posted: 9/13/2014 7:39:37 AM EDT

[#4]

Wow.
Was not aware of a used in combat tunnel rat .45 round.
And i ice fished with a real mountain man in NH ex tunnel rat. He never mentioned it.

dpmmn

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Posted: 9/13/2014 8:30:34 AM EDT

[#5]

Thanks for posting and Keep them coming!

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