wildfowler.250 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 I have an old bullet which looks to be something WWII but I could be wrong. The base of the case,(where the primer sits) says "S67 - P - 6 -17". The bullet itself is a fmj type. Bullet is 27mm long, case is 56mm in length,(slightly shorter than a .270). Anyone have any ideas what it is? Tried searching online but a lot of conflicting info. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 (edited) From the text on the head it sounds like 1917 dated WW1 German Mauser S-patronen round...so 7.92x57 (8mm x 57 under another designation) Two years younger than my Gew.98 rifle that this cartridge would have been made for. Edited July 31, 2017 by saddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Brilliant, thank you! Didn't realize it was that old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 How can you read the text on the head,surely that was fired out of the rifle in 1917? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Bullets get fired out of the gun. Heads are part of the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 How can you read the text on the head,surely that was fired out of the rifle in 1917? That would have been a terrible case seperation if the head was fired out of the rifle with the bullet and left the case body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm taking the **** guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'm taking the **** guys.. I knew that really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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