What is this round?

[Handymike]

I found this old round at a customers home this past week. Husband was a reloader but I don't think this is a hunting round. Any ideas? Look at end of round . has 42 stamped on it.

 

[SPitty]

Whatever it is, it was made by Lake City in 1942...

 

[JKB57]

It looks like something I saw once made from a 50 BMG fired case,the top would pull off (the bullet) and it was a cigarette lighter,the old style with a wick and a flint

 

[WildRose]

Really hard to tell but could well be .50cal AP.

Can you mic the bullet, case length, case diameter and bullet diameter?

 

[Ol' Red]

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[elkaholic]

It does look like a military 50 BMG round.

 

[Ol' Red]

The primer is spent and the bullet looks larger than the case neck. Unless it has a heel type bullet. But it still should be the same diameter as the OD of the case neck. I'm in agreement with JKB57. If it's not a lighter it could a cool ball point pen. Have you tried to pull the bullet real hard?

 

[cornshank]

Looks like it needs a muzzle break.

 

[LC Smith]

agreed on the muzzle brake!!

 

[ofbandg]

50 BMG came in a number of configurations - Tracer, armour piercing, even exploding I think, and they usually had a colour coding to tell which was which but the coding could wear off over time. Be careful with it.

 

[JKB57]

The outside diameter of the bullet is bigger than the case neck I would almost bet that the cap pulls off and there is a lighter or pen under it,it may be tight or rusty but I did have a couple of these my dad had after world war II they were souvaniers made up after the war

 

[Kendoist4162]

Oooooh. The suspense! Following!

 

[Mmac52280]

50 BMG BLACK TIP ARMOR PIERCING LC 42 – CollectibleAmmunition.com – Your source for Collectible Ammunition

Not a live round. My Dad was a belly gunner on a B-17 in WWII and he made salt and pepper shakers from two spent rounds. Even those didn't have an oversized "cap" bullet.

 

[del2les]

Appears to be an old 50 cal "ink pen" or similar conversion. Does the bullet top twist? Have a hole in the tip? Is it removable?
I've seen all sorts of things made from brass casings.