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Gunblogger Rendevous!

By The Armorer on October 6, 2006 | | Comments (17)

SWWBO and I are here this weekend, while Prodigal Son guards the demesne.

The Gunblogger Rendezvous!

To keep you busy while we're getting there, another Whatzis? This one... well, this one is for MajMike.

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By fdcol63 on October 6, 2006 7:14 AM
Geez, John, did you use enough Brasso? LOL
 
By Neffi on October 6, 2006 8:08 AM
8x56R for the re-chambered A-H M95 Stutzen... Shine up your buttons with Brasso- It's only tuppence a tin! You can buy it or nick it at Woolworths, But I doubt if they'll have any in!
 
By MajMike on October 6, 2006 8:41 AM
it would appear to be .50 cal for the M85... [spidey senses are tingling, waiting for trap to spring]
 
By cw4(ret)billt on October 6, 2006 9:15 AM
Fifty cal round for the M8 spotter on the 106mm Reckless Rifle. Or not.
 
By John of Argghhh! on October 6, 2006 10:20 AM
All... or not. Hehehehehehehehe. My eeeevillll plan is working! BWA-ha--ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! [posted via wireless at Phoenix Sky Harbor]
 
By Rod Thorsen on October 6, 2006 10:24 AM
8mm lebel
 
By jim b on October 6, 2006 10:51 AM
Maj Mike suggests a tank round like maybe a 90MM, or maybe an old 120mm.
 
By AL on October 6, 2006 12:30 PM
12.5 mm anti tank round from mauser single shot of WW1 vintage.
 
By jim b on October 6, 2006 12:54 PM
Second guess, a Boys .55
 
By MajMike on October 6, 2006 1:24 PM
hard to see thru the Brasso glare washing out the picture's background, but the top pic appears to have the faint background of squarish pattern... so he obviously intends to lead us down the 2" quilted blankie road for perspective... therefore, i'll attempt a bypass rather than stumble farther into the ambush... based on the shiny reflection of what appear to be long rectangular flourescent lights, i'll assume that the thingies are setting on pinkish kitchen tile (12" square), all of which leads me to the refrigerator to grab a beer and have some fortification while i stare at this puppy (all the while thinking jim b is on the right path about that 90mm bit) (but that is one honking big bit of bullet to be flinging)
 
By Roger Ritter on October 6, 2006 3:02 PM
I don't think it's an 8x56R cartridge - those were fully rimmed, not semi-rimmed like this one. The gradual slope of the bottle neck sure looks like that cartridge, though.
 
By Chris Denny on October 6, 2006 4:17 PM
13mm mauser anti tank round of WWI and the father of that most durable of rounds the .50 cal aka 12.7x99.
 
By andy on October 6, 2006 7:09 PM
I think it's some kind of plastic prop, like a pencil sharpener or something.
 
By John of Argghhh! on October 6, 2006 7:25 PM
AL was close, with caliber being off - and Chris gets it. 13mm Mauser, the daddy of the .50. The MajMike hint - remember the WWI tank discussion? Where MajMike said he'd have to spend time staring at WWI tanks for an upcoming Whatzis? I twisted that *just* a bit.
 
By jim b on October 6, 2006 7:55 PM
And now it is official John admits to being "twisted" I think.
 
By jim b on October 6, 2006 9:39 PM
Happy shootin to the Castle Couple. Kick some ass guys
 
By Chris Denny on October 7, 2006 12:13 AM
Hah! two in a row, now if only I had caught the mistake on the last one, the brit rifle was the EM-2 not the EM-40, don't know why I put 40, still though I do enjoy being right. ;)
 
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