MHillyard Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Looks like a relic, what is it for? no visible markings on the back, looks 7.62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yep looks like an slr drill round not sure why they put the indentations down the side, possibly for strenght as a normal round is full of charge and normally cycled once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yep looks like an slr drill round not sure why they put the indentations down the side, possibly for strenght as a normal round is full of charge and normally cycled once Casing looks to long for 7.62 SLR, the indents were so that it could be recognised by feel that it was an inert drill round, sometimes they had red paint in the indents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfield1940 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not 100% certain, but it looks like a WWII German 7.92x57mm training/drill round to me: http://www.ima-usa.com/mg-34-rare-model-s-7-92-x-57-mm-training-cartridge-german-ww2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not 100% certain, but it looks like a WWII German 7.92x57mm training/drill round to me: http://www.ima-usa.com/mg-34-rare-model-s-7-92-x-57-mm-training-cartridge-german-ww2.html The chrome plated/indented case design looks suspiciously British (and the projectile part looks more like the round-nosed Mauser). So: BESA machine gun as used in Churchill tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Casing looks to long for 7.62 SLR, the indents were so that it could be recognised by feel that it was an inert drill round, sometimes they had red paint in the indents. I'll second the indent comment from Richard. Inert drill rounds are typically shiny silver now along with the indents so as to be even more noticeable (NATO 5.56mm). If the MOD had a variation for blank fire rounds compared to ball or tracer then the DVD 'A Soldiers Story' could have been for something less sadenning and prevent live and blank getting mixed up on the training area or range etc. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 not sure if it is obvious in the picture but the head is parts of the casing so it is one piece of metal. Most of the British drill rounds i have, have separate heads to casings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 a 7.92 ww1 German drill round http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/82079-What-is-this-Drill-Round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strap Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I am also inclined to think it german, a drill for sure. Intresting Bullet length and shape. I wonder if a live round would also be rounded? Case indentations to assist in identification at night or blind folded as part of a weapons lesson / test. use of crimping is also worthy a mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 I am also inclined to think it german, a drill for sure. Intresting Bullet length and shape. I wonder if a live round would also be rounded? Case indentations to assist in identification at night or blind folded as part of a weapons lesson / test.use of crimping is also worthy a mention It seems as though the live rounds were pointed like a normal round. It was for the 7.92 Mauser. i am also told, unlike the british ones, that they would not have any paint or identification on them, just pure brass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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