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Brass collecting
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:28 pm
by ovenpaa
Does anyone on the forum collect unusual brass? I used to but lost most during my divorce and gave what I had left to my lad a few years ago. I was just reading about the .280 British and it set me thinking again.
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:08 pm
by bobbob
We have a guy who is in the process of joining our club and getting his licence sorted out. He has a passion for WW1 & 2 so collects brass from that era as well as modern stuff. His collecection is quite comprehensive I believe.
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:14 pm
by Christel
Pictures pictures....
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:25 pm
by bobbob
christel wrote:Pictures pictures....
He has fire engines to play with as well, ex fireman who now runs a museum.
Not sure when we will see him next but it would be a good project to put on here.
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:33 pm
by jjvc
I have a few bits & pieces ovenpaa, RG 4.6 cases....
with a .22LR for comparison...
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:35 pm
by dromia
Show off.
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:30 pm
by Jenks
Sorry can't post picture today.
Jenks
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:15 pm
by Jenks
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:26 pm
by ovenpaa
Looking good Jenks! I mostly seem to have buckets of 7,62X51 Berdan primed brass even though I posted a few kgs of the stuff out to someone earlier this year.
I did pick up a .50cal bullet in the butts the other day. The word 'Ooops' sprang to mind.
Re: Brass collecting
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:17 pm
by ovenpaa
Bit of an oddity this and the poor pictures do not help. Case measures as 9x51 Headstamp is RG83 and it appears to have a smaller case let into it, peering down the end the inner case is around 30m long and is badly split, it could be as a result of being fired or because someone tried to push it out at some point. Does Anyone recognise it? I am guessing at a training round or maybe a latter day rifle grenade launcher.
