info on Red plastic .50 round

[peashooter]

The red plastic .50 rounds , can anyone give me any more info on these please. I am sorry my camera has gone on the blink. they are full plastic apart from the metallic base with a nickel primer but no head stamp

cheers
Richard.

 

[TonyE]

Without seeing it I cannot confirm, but it sounds like a product of Bakelitefabriken in Norway. They were the pioneers of plastic blanks in the 1960s.

regards
TonyE

 

[Histavia21]

In 1956 SFM French Factory build blanks ammo with plastic red for contract with Norway and Holland.
Best Regards, Dan

 

[Slick]

Here is a variety of plastic blanks.

Not up on details. Pretty sure the red ones are from Norway. Maybe Freaky can advise with better info. The white one is a true blank where the blue ones actually fire the projectile. Including tracers(red-tipped).

Rick

 

[Freaky]

Peashooter

I’m pretty sure it’s from Norway. At the link you might find some more information regarding this item (in Danish, but nothing Google translate cant handle)
If you want different types or more of the one you all ready got so PM me. I have plenty to go around in various calibers.

http://www.vaabenhistoriskselskab.dk/arma-dania/_AD_patroner_view.php?editid1=192

Cheers
Freaky

 

[peashooter]

Freaky many thanks mine is almost identical to the one on the web page the only slight difference is there is no ring around the primer pocket on mine otherwise its identical, I would be very interested in any plastic blanks

many thanks
Richard.