What caliber and what is it?

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What caliber and what is it?

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I grabbed this in a box of stuff, at an estate sale. It's a copper case, with a hard lead or pot metal bullet, and a concave base. It looks like a vintage practice round or snap cap.

OAL = 1.247"

Bullet Dia. = .335"

Case Dia. = .445"

Any ideas?

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Re: What caliber and what is it?

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That's one thing I am absolutely usless at is identifing cartridges. But I do know that it looks pretty neat though. :D
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The case shape reminds me of the .30 Mauser, .30 Luger or 7.62x25 but I don't think the dimensions match...
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Looks like a home-made snap-cap to me. No rim of any kind, and no markings. Doesn't match anything I found in "Cartridges of the World"...Image
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Re: What caliber and what is it?

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I think it's on old dummy round from a cap gun/gunbelt set.
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Re: What caliber and what is it?

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Malamute wrote:I think it's on old dummy round from a cap gun/gunbelt set.
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Re: What caliber and what is it?

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Malamute wrote:I think it's on old dummy round from a cap gun/gunbelt set.
That makes some pretty logical sense. I should have figured that, with all the old toys laying around.
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