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22nd April 2014, 06:07 AM #1Turned a Few
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Once Fired................
M2 .50 Caliber Ball Projectile 706.7 gr (45.8 g) The M2 is the original standard .50 caliber ball projectile with a hardened solid brass jacket, hardened solid brass tip and a solid steel core crowned with lead.
These projectiles are 65-70 years old and are undamaged due to being fired into lake ice on an old 1940's winter military firing range.
I just cleaned up with some steel wool in order to not damage the projectile rifling.
You can tell how worn out some of the rifle barrel must have been by looking at the depth of the projectile rifling.
Les
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22nd April 2014, 09:22 PM #2
they have some great character, i like these much better than the last key rings you showed
i am guessing you collected them before the ice melted and they sunk to the bottom of the lake
if it was a target range then there must be thousands of projectiles waiting to be collected
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23rd April 2014, 09:09 PM #3
Love the patina and originality on those Les, definately a winner with them.
Regards Rumnut.
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