Any idea what this is?.....

[b1gdave32]

Marked LC 52 (9mm pictured with it for reference). My buddy found this an a old ammo can that belonged to his wife's father. Also in same ammo can was what looks to be 30-06 ammo marked DEN 43 with the tips painted black.

[MontClaire]

Ooo....this is a good one. How many did you find and how much do you want for it?

[OldShooter32]

.50 BMG? The "DEN 43" is corrosive-primed armor-piercing ammo, most likely.

[MontClaire]

I mostly interested in bullets.

[b1gdave32]

its chinese 30 carbine ammo. HIGHLY corrosive

Like a M1 30 carbine?

[Colt562]

.50 BMG? The "DEN 43" is corrosive-primed armor-piercing ammo, most likely.

DEN 43 is WW2 ammo,

In 1943 Denver Ordnance Plant manufactured almost 5 billion 30-06 and it is amour piercing (which I believe is illegal)

[b1gdave32]

should be...Ive also read that its so corrosive that people wouldnt shoot them through a M1 carbine...but nothing a good cleaning couldnt handle.

This thing way to big to be a M1 30 carbine.... That's the 30-06 (the smaller one) next to the one marked LC52 (the bigger ones)

[Colt562]

This thing way to big to be a M1 30 carbine.... That's the 30-06 (the smaller one) next to the one marked LC52 (the bigger ones)

oops going by headstamp

[b1gdave32]

Same deal small one 30-06 (sorry for pics in new reply its not letting me post more than one pic for some reason)

[Colt562]

Same deal small one 30-06 (sorry for pics in new reply its not letting me post more than one pic for some reason)

hmmmm just took a look back at the old picture.....i am now confused. I was going by just the head stamp.


EDIT: do you have any calipers to take measurements? maybe that will help

[b1gdave32]

One says LC 52 the other LC 58 .........?????

[hermosabeach]

http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/faq.html

LC- Lake city
Date is the year of manufacture
No color on the projectile- standard ball ammo

[b1gdave32]

No calipers for measurement

[ar15barrels]

This thing way to big to be a M1 30 carbine.... That's the 30-06 (the smaller one) next to the one marked LC52 (the bigger ones)

Do you seriously not realize they are 50bmg?

Here:

http://stevespages.com/jpg/cd50browningmachinegun.jpg

http://stevespages.com/milriflecartworld.html

[Scuba Steve33]

That's the biggest .30-06 round I've ever seen.