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Topic started on 6-12-2010 @ 09:55 PM by BiGGz
I was wondering, I got this bullet from my oppa's room when he passed a while ago, and I have always been wondering what kind of bullet this is.

I've always told people it was a .50, but I know absolutely nothing about munitions.

Here are a few pictures:

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(some reason, the img's won't show, so follow the link)

It is approximately 5 1/2 inches in length (including the projectile/casing),
3/4'' in diameter
the casing itself is 4'' long
and the projectile is 1 1/2''
and the projectile diameter (at the base of the projectile) is 1/2'' in diameter.


I either assumed (because of the size of the bullet) it was either a 50 for a sniper rifle, or a flak bullet... Enlighten me ATS warriors!


reply posted on 6-12-2010 @ 09:58 PM by MurrayTORONTO
Well the length matches wiki for a .50 round @ 5.75in
en.wikipedia.org...

The one on the far left is a .50 round:
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edit on 6-12-2010 by MurrayTORONTO because: (no reason given)




reply posted on 6-12-2010 @ 10:25 PM by BiGGz
Originally posted by davespanners
Here you go.

I know nothing about guns, but I know how to google!

The FA means FrankFord Arsenal and the 4 means 1944 as far as I can tell

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wiki
edit on 6-12-2010 by davespanners because: (no reason given)


Great, thank you. Now I even know the origin of the bullet

I'm going to assume the 4 stands for 1944, my grandpa was fond of collecting (mostly) ww2 things p:

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