Help for .55 Boys

[andrea58]

I purchased this cartridge at a fair. After I realized that it does not correspond to the classical ones. The cartridge case is of a tracer. From a careful observation I noticed that it was first drilled and then chrome plated. This makes me think that it is not a fake dummy built for the purpose of fraud, but something else. The cost of 45 euro would not justify the work. What do you think?
thanks

 

[doctor]

HI
I have exactly the same cartridge, markings looks identical
it is not a model easy to find but the price which you indicate seems me also too high
The ball on mine is diffrent type
Stamp non base case K.37 R.G I
R or P? there is a groove on R or P

 

[bdgreen]

.55 inch Boys Drill cartridge, appears to be a WW2 vintage variation made from cartridge cases on hand at the time.

This subject was covered by Tony Edwards in his web page: https://sites.google.com/site/britmilammo/-55-inch-boys-2/-55-inch-boys-drill-dummy

So the cartridge andrea58 shows above was made from a .55 inch Boys Tracer G Mark I cartridge case with holes drilled in the side of the case and with a normal service bullet resting on a wood dowel (inside the case).

Hope this answers your question!

 

[andrea58]

Thanks for the replies. I'll try to disassemble it and tell you what kind of bullet is mounted.
For Doctor. In Italy the price for a .55 is this :tinysmile_cry_t4: 30/50 euro
For Bdgreen. In the page of Edwards I have not seen chrome plated.
In my case there is no wood, it is empty.
Ciao

 

[Falcon]

Try putting a magnet to the bullet first. Disassembly could easily damage the cartridge.

 

[SHAKY]

The first one in the picture shows remnants of its' plating. The primer pocket seems to have a rivet also.

 

[pzgr40]

"The primer pocket seems to have a rivet also."

Do you happen to mean the anvil?

Regards, DJH

 

[SHAKY]

Yes. The anvil.:embarassed: