3006 drill round identification required

[hangarman]

Just aquired a .3006 drill round made from Mazac or similar. Can anyone tell me anything about it. It has 2 flutes and a hole where the primer should be. No head stamp.

 

[ydnum303]

For Home Guard

Hi,

Looks like the type that were issued to the Home Guard during the 2nd world war. They are quite common.

Roger

 

[TonyE]

Drill

These were made of a zinc base metal by Lines Brothers, the makers of Tri-ang toys, at Morden Road, South Wimbledon, no more than a quarter mile from my front door.

They were made in .45 ACP, .30-06, 9mm P and 20mm.

Picture attached.(No 20mm as I do not collect them)

Regards
TonyE

 

[TonyE]

Die cast drill rounds

Lines Bros. did not make a .303 die-cast drill round, presumably because of the problems of the rim breaking off. The Australians attempted to get round this problem by having a steel base to their die cast drill round.

See details here that I posted earlier.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/australian-303-drill-t73290.html

Regards
tonyE

 

[hangarman]

Thanks for the information Roger and Tony. Will look ouy for the other ones.
Hangarman