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[Direct Assault]

A buddy of mine game this to me for Christmas. From what I can tell, it's a 4"-50cal. shell, mfg. in 1918. It's got anchors stamped in it so I'm guessing it was fired in a Navy cannon. It's 35 inches long, brass and the projectile weighed a cool 33 pounds. The max range was 15,000 yards! I love guns and extremes and this thing makes me giggle. I can only imagine the sound!!!

AR for scale.

 

[Rookie]

I have no idea but it would be proudly displayed in my man cave.

 

[DuneBoer]

Good luck finding dies.

 

[akmike47]

Turn it into a fleshlight

 

[Blue Sky Country]

That thing can probably be used as a carrying/storage case for a 1861 Smith, 1865 Spencer, or 1873 Trapdoor Officer's Model carbine. Imagine showing up to the next N/SSA skirmish or trad long arms rendezvous with one of these... "Uh, bro, you are carrying an early 20th century artillery casing slung on your back"... "Yeah, that's my carbine"...

 

[6.5SH]

a 4" shell in 50 caliber? Unusual. @armorpl8chikn

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The 50 in this case refers to the barrel length, 50 not .50

Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Maggot]

The 50 in this case refers to the barrel length, 50 not .50

Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Something still seems off but Ill remove y post.

 

[6.5SH]

Something still seems off but Ill remove y post.

Is about as confusing as mixing MIL and MOA but yes it is a real thing.

4-inch/50-caliber gun - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Maggot]

Is about as confusing as mixing MIL and MOA but yes it is a real thing.

4-inch/50-caliber gun - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I didnt mean about the shell size.

 

[Short-bus]

The 50 in this case refers to the barrel length, 50 not .50

Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I wondered what they meant when they said 16" 50 caliber, makes sense now.

Thank you,

Branden

 

[Bender]

9mm still is more deadly

 

[eprom]

I am pretty sure you can still anneal it with the proper shell-holder.