Tidgy

been having a look online, might be a .303 round

RMA26

.303 ? Could be - have you found a picture online?

RMA26

I'll have a look at what casing's i have at home & try find you some duds if you like?

Tidgy

yeah please.

reason being all the modern rounds seem to have no extended lip as such, more a step in then return to origional size where this one has the lip

RMA26

No probs mate, I know i've got some .45 round somewhere which I used to shoot in the Tommy Gun! Yes, I have a fully deactivated, Thompson Sub Machine Gun (fully restored by my Dad), complete with Violin Case, dummy rounds & a few 500 round drums

Beast to shoot before we had to deactivate her

Tidgy

http://www.doramusic.com/Bullets%20and%20Cases.htm

2nd and 3rd pic down, wonder if the 166 bit is a corroded .303?

looks def like ones that are intact

RMA26

Is there any visible writing on the lip? is the lip intact?

Tidgy

the numbers mentioned are on the underside, there is a definate lip but no indent above it like modern rounds

Simon C

Which 1 does the case look like?

1) these are left to right
7.62mm, 7.62 intermediate, and 5.56 (modern stuff)



or does it look like this? which is a 0.303

Tidgy

bottom one mate, see the lip on the top ones, then the indent above, no indent on this one

Simon C

Just read your link. I'd say defoo .303 now, and it could have come from Chiswell, as it was active during the time the 303 would have been the service round.

Tidgy

chilwell mate lol

yeah seems to fit the profile, shall try and sort out some pics, need a cam that will take decnt close up shots though lol

siggy

If you are into the realms of 9mm or 7.62 etc then it is prohibited and even it is a an old casing you could be opening up a can of worms.

siggy

.303 sounds right. no worries there then.

Tidgy

tbh if they did me for having that i would just larf at them, and then get a lawyer to have a field day, but thank for the warning

the chaces of it ever being used again, are how shall we put it, nil lol, think it would go up in your face rather than fire lol.

just out of interest y are they so hot on old casings? is it cos of the ability to make them live again?

RMA26

Yes, when they banned handguns they also banned all personal reloading equipment to stop people making their own bullets

Presses, Casings, Powder etc.

Tidgy

so now people shoot them ilegaly instead of in a controlled evnironment, that was a good idea huh.

anyway thats a whole different thread lol

just wondering if we'll come across even more if we dig further

RMA26

Right, Just spoke to the Boss

A .303 round is an average of 1cm thick at the percussion cap (lip) & 2.5 – 3” in length

A .762 round is actually 308, but not as long as a .303

It could be either, the identifying mark is on the lip, by the percussion cap, it will have the bullet calibre

If it’s live, you wanna get shut mate (complete with bullet tip), hand it in to your local filth & say you found it walking the dog

Labour banning handguns because of Dunblane did absolutely nothing, Illegal Gun crime is on the increase more and more in the UK & Illegal firearms are easier than ever to get hold of.

Dunblane was a tragedy, however Labour took to persecuting all the 1000’s of legal handgun owners for one mans actions, one man who should never have held a firearms license as he had been in a mental institution, so the local force fcuked up & all those kids suffered.

The 1689 Human Bill Of Rights mentions something about we have the right to bare arms, this was an old law which shouldn’t have been ignored by Labour (as it was) Firearm’s dealers are trying to get this noticed so firearms can be brought back into legal ownership

http://www.constitution.org/eng/eng_bor.htm - Bill of Rights online – 2nd set of bullet points, 7th one down

Edit - Handguns can still be held providing you have a section 5 license (covers machine guns & CS Gas) - Only considered for dealers, so some dealers may be awarded a section 5 license & can legally own fully working machine guns & handguns, rare in occurance tho

DCI Gene Hunt

You just want to get your tommy gun working again........ "you dirty rat......"

RMA26

Damn right mate, I loved that thing

It was my Dad's (RIP) & I'll never sell it, locked away in a very safe place!

I could do "Scarface" the return!

Simon C

Illegal gun crime is on the increase cos virtually all firearms are illegal now!!!! Talk about making a rod for you own back!!!!

Now I hope the RFD's get this through, cos I want the Glock I was about to buy when the ban came in!!!

DCI Gene Hunt

The thompson is also a component part to the M41-A pulse rifle as seen in Aliens........ Peace through superior fire power

RMA26

Shotguns, Rifles etc aren't although they are looking at shafting us now

My Mum & Dad (RIP) have been RFD's for the past 30 years, it's our family business too, so something i know alot about

RMA26

Awesome bit of kit, one's like ours have sold for over 10k!

DCI Gene Hunt

Nope, gun crime is on the increase due to the expansion of the EU and the fact that border controls are relaxing... making it easy to smuggle fire arms into the UK.....

RMA26

You'd be surprised how easily you could get one regardless of legalities mate

I've shot all sorts, inc Mini Gun Bless MOD Ranges!

Tidgy

tbh mate gonna keep it, if do get interest from the police, well what can i say, they must be struggling to find someone to arrest, its in such bad condition theres 0 chance of it being used, and besides, just tell found it in the garden, which iy was pmsl

Only concern i have about it is if it still live and discharges (no bullet in it, but still goes off with a bang, think it has been fired though) shall have a look for the indent made by the firing pin.

RMA26

if the casing is empty & there's no head (bullet) - it's dead

Tidgy

looks empty, apart from a bit of earth in the bottom lol

RMA26

LOL! Grab a hammer & Nail & hit the cap