.50 cal cartons

[reccetrooper]

Here are some .50 cal cartons for your interest.
(All rounds shown are inert. The observing, I and AP rounds have inert projectiles with core/contents removed)

 

[BMG50]

Nice collection, still packed in 10 round cartons. i have a ten round .50cal carton, the yellow and green incendiary tracer one but different maker, i will dig it out as i will be selling it soon.

 

[reccetrooper]

Nice collection, still packed in 10 round cartons. i have a ten round .50cal carton, the yellow and green incendiary tracer one but different maker, i will dig it out as i will be selling it soon.

The drill and dummy are full, the others unfortunately not. Send me a pm when you are ready to sell your carton, I would be interested. (Incidentally my yellow/green carton held AP)

 

[BMG50]

Here is my collection of cardboard boxes, some .30 cal some unusual names.

 

[reccetrooper]

Nice boxes, I hadn't heard of EAU CLAIRE before.

 

[TonyE]

Here are a few of mine. The earliest British .50 label I have is this Kynoch April 1930 one which has the "AW-C" headstamp for Armstrong Whitworth Colt who had the Uk Browning license at that time.

Others are just a few of interest, I have a lot more.

On a different note, I see your comment about the incendiary and AP rounds etc., having cores removed. Apart from being interested in how you remove a boat-tailed core from a boat tailed bullet without slicing the back of the envelope off and ruining the round, I wonder if it is all worth it? Why not join one of the accepted organisations (ECRA and IAA) and get a Firearms Certificate and then Section 5 authority and collect the proper thing? just my thoughts.

Regards
TonyE

 

[BMG50]

Nice collection of realy rare cartons, i did start collecting the wooden boxes they came in but didn't have the space to keep them.

 

[BMG50]

Here is my collection of cardboard boxes, some .30 cal some unusual names.View attachment 69597View attachment 69598View attachment 69599View attachment 69600

Anyone intresting in the .30 cal boxes PM me as they are for sale.

 

[TonyE]

Nice collection of realy rare cartons, i did start collecting the wooden boxes they came in but didn't have the space to keep them.

Thanks, I will post some more later. The reasons I stay with just the labels is exactly that, space!

As you can see, I only collect British military packets and labels, including those for British contract ammunition like the Remington ones.

Regards
TonyE

 

[TonyE]

....and some more.

Regards
TonyE

 

[reccetrooper]

Thanks Tony for posting the labels, interesting items.
As to the inerted rounds, the rear of the envelopes have been cut off and the core contents removed. I don't know how the guy gets the cores out but they are now just empty envelopes.
I've been an IAA member for some years. I'll probably go for an FAC with S.5 authority in the future so I can expand what I'm collecting, but for the moment I'm happy with just inert rounds that can be displayed without restriction.

 

[reccetrooper]

Tony, why does the Kynoch Dark Ignition Incendiary Tracer say Inert bullets?

 

[TonyE]

These are ballistic standard cartridges used for comparison tests against production lots. It is better to fill them with an inert substitute for the tracer/incendiary composition as there is no need for the bullets to function as it is pressure, velocity and accuracy tha is being tested.

The inert filled L11A2 rounds have a mustard coloured tip instead of the normal red and yellow.

Regards
TonyE

 

[TimG]

Tony.

With respect to Ball, Proof carton, what service was this originally intended (prior to being filled with proof rounds) RAF?

Tim

 

[TonyE]

I think it must have been for air use, as the label is one for Inspector of Armamaments (Air).

1961 is a bit late for anything armed with a .50 calibre weapon, but perhaps for helicopters? Shackletons when fitted with a nose turret carried Hispanos.

Cheers
Tony

 

[TimG]

Tony,

Thanks, that was what had me puzzled.

Tim