Can you identify this?

[CrazyLegs]

Wii remote/lighter for scale

The base has the following markings:

3 at '12 o'clock'

A star at 3 and 9 o'clock

64 at '6 o'clock'



The fluting along the cartidge case leads me to believe it is an inspection or drill round, there are 4 circular indents around the throat of the cartidge case that appear to hold the projectile portion of the round in position.

The calibre is approximately 12 - 15mm.

 

[Fusse2004]

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14,5 mm Russisch Dummy!!!

 

[dano1917]

Used for turning off/on TV's and stereos....Dano

 

[CrazyLegs]

14,5 mm Russisch Dummy!!!

Many thanks, any web resources you know of with further info?

 

[Falcon]

The "3" Indicates that this round was made at: Ulyanovsk Machinery Plant State Production Association, 2 Metallistov St. Ulyanovosk 432031, Russia

The "64" is a date of 1964.

As far as I know, no one has yet come up with a definite meaning for the stars. Some cases have two like yours, some have one and some have none.

 

[EOD]

The stars have a factory internal meaning as for the technology the cases are produced with.

Crazy Legs:
for more info just google "14.5x114".
The weapons this cartridge was made for are:
PTRS and PTRD AT rifles and the KPV / KPVT machine gun.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Very nice Drill round, you can find out more on this excellent site-

http://russianammo.org/index.html