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50 caliber bullets with their casing - engraved with your name. A simple idea that has taken a few years to put together. From sourcing the information and specifications of the ammunition's casing and bullets, to working through the logistics of handling "gun parts". But now The Bullet With Your Name On It is available for you and your friends.
The dimensions of the .50 caliber Bullets M2 Ball round are shown in the drawing on the left (from TM 43-0001-27, Army Ammunition Data Sheets, Small Arms). The 709 gr. FMJ bullet is measured at 3050 fps for the M2 Ball round in the M2 machine gun (USMC data). The weight of 100 rounds of linked M2 ball in ammunition can is approximately 35 pounds.
The caliber .50 cartridge consists of a cartridge case, primer, propelling charge, and the bullet. There are more than 20 types of ammunition issued for use in the caliber .50 machine gun, color coded on the tip to enable identification of loose rounds, tabulated below. The ammunition is fed to the machine gun linked with the M2 or M9 metallic links in disintegrating belts.
This is an exact reproduction of a 50 caliber bullet case and bullet. Each bullet is placed back into the housing by hand and then hand polished and then hand etched by skilled craftsmen.
- Length - 5.45"
- Diameter - 0.804"
- Weight: 500g
- Number of characters allowed:
- Presentation: Polished metal case and ownership card.
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