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Hunt4Ever 10-11-2021 02:45 PM

Cartridge identification
 
Asking for a friend of a friend, anyone have any info?
Thanks
https://i.postimg.cc/Gm3wscRp/1360.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/CKtWtkqZ/1362.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/FHPty2FV/1364.jpg
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Grizzly Adams1 10-11-2021 02:57 PM

Thinking, 15 mm BESA, a heavy machine gun used by the Brits in limited quantities.

Grizz

bwinchg 10-11-2021 04:07 PM

.50" Vickers - 7 variants
 
Headstamp, RᗑL 40 F I Z
https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...amp-list/32414

Great Britain -- "Broad Arrow" headstamp,
https://sites.google.com/site/britmi.../great-britain
R/|\L Royal Laboratory, Woolwich 1880-1954-

.50" Vickers - 7 variants,
https://sites.google.com/site/britmi...5-inch-vickers

bwinchg 10-11-2021 04:40 PM

Here are the dimensions for a .50" Vickers cartridge, can be measured with a caliper,

https://municion.org/producto/5-vickers-mk-i-rimless/

Choose [English] :)

https://municion.org/Ficha-13-081-BGC-010-0010/

Hunt4Ever 10-11-2021 10:32 PM

Thank you very much ^

Grizzly Adams1 10-12-2021 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunt4Ever (Post 4424502)
Thank you very much ^

Surprisingly good condition for it's age and not common.

Grizz


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