I saw it at a neighbor's yard sale......

[Invader ZIM]

And I had to have it!!!

 

Shown for reference is a .50 cal BMG round I had collected 30 years ago.

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2012 by Invader ZIM

[SmokeyTheLung]

Don't drop it! Looks like HEI :D

[KLR Rico]

Nice! With the round in it and everything?! That's an HEI round, isn't it? Is it inerted?

 

I used to have a bunch of empty shells because our engine shop was co-located with the A-10's weapons shop. Regrettably, I gave them all away since I figured I'd get more. The A-10's left Pope before I ever got around to it. :(

[Invader ZIM]

LOL, I'm 99% sure it's inert.

 

There's no primer in the base, and no powder in the casing. The fuse unscrews and there's nothing inside the HEI shell.

 

But the fuse is rather heavy and there's something that rattles inside when I gently shake it. There's a metal plug in the bottom of the fuse, but it doesn't look like anything was removed. I have to admit that's the only thing about this round that makes me wonder if it's fully inert.

[VAOZoky]

Hit it with hammer just to be sure :lol:

[slowhand]

LOL ..hit it with a hammer ya got to love this place:thumbup: :megalol::music_whistling:

[Invader ZIM]

LMAO!! I knew I'd get that kind of response from this crazy place. :megalol:

 

So... The hammer didn't do anything, should I put it in the microwave? If that doesn't work I'll put in a fire and see if it does anything. :megalol:

[monotwix]

Buy a gun for it, it will take 1 hour to reload it.

[slowhand]

how about the look on the range masters face when you take that rd out the bag..:music_whistling::thumbup::megalol:

[Kuky]

Don't drop it! Looks like HEI :D

 

Hit it with hammer just to be sure :lol:

 

Would you just look at these conflicting messages :huh:

 

Keep that thing in a COOL place! :D

[Peyoteros]

And away from direct Sunlight... :fear:

 

Would you just look at these conflicting messages :huh:

 

Keep that thing in a COOL place! :D

[Kuky]

Hit it with hammer just to be sure :lol:

 

Would you know I know of one incident where 2 cadets (read retards) in former Yugoslav army actually took 7.62mm live round, stuck it in petal pipe and hit the back of it with hamer.... they ended up in hospital :music_whistling:

 

Now imagine you hit this round with hammer :huh:

 

kaBOOOOM! :megalol:

[Peyoteros]

Well, there is only one way to find out... :music_whistling:

[cichlidfan]

Well, there is only one way to find out... :music_whistling:

 

Nah, it might dent it! ;)

[Druid_]

I hope your bed isn't up 1 floor and directly above your study desk. Might ruin a nights sleep .... permanently!

[Peyoteros]

Come on, what's the delay, hit it already!

[Krebs20]

Any thoughts that he did hit it? Maybe that's the delay.

[monotwix]

No he’s got a life.

[Peyoteros]

Come on, hit it...

Please... :renske:

[VAOZoky]

You want to hit it with hammer :yes: you want to hit it with hammer ...

 

[Invader ZIM]

LMAO!!

 

Love this community, the other day I cleaned it up a bit. Now I need the AP round and then I can make cool bookends for my military book collection!!

[Peyoteros]

Why do we always have to beg?!! Just take a hummer and hit it!

P.S. and make the video... :devil_2:

[Invader ZIM]

 

:D

[diveplane]

Hit it with hammer just to be sure :lol:

 

lmao hit it with daddies ball peen hammer ..lol

Edited September 11, 2012 by diveplane

[Slayer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQnoH4_OkbU&feature=player_detailpage#t=406s

 

And here we have some tool asking a stupid question:

 

http://www.ask.com/answers/209859801/can-you-really-test-a-bullet-by-hitting-the-tip-of-it-instead-of-hitting-the-bottom-where-it-makes-the-bullet-fire

Edited September 15, 2012 by Slayer