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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: cooptire on November 02, 2008, 09:38:15 PM
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Just wondering if anyone could tell me what is up with shell my 7 year old found laying around a pond we were fishing at? I am not familiar with it and I'm sure someone could educate me. As much as I am capable of being educated anyway. ;)
I hope this works and I can get these pic uploaded!
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Can't really see the stampings on the head, but it does appear to be a dummy round. I see the primer has been hit and there's a hole that could really only be drilled into it purposefully, so more likely than not, you've got a dummy round used for dry-fire practice.
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The headstamp says CCI 4 9mm LUGER and a symbol I can't identify.
So obviously its a CCI 9mm but beyond that I'm stumped.
P.S. my google-fu is strong, but it availed me not.
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CCI N R 9mm Luger - it's a Blazer casing.
N R stands for non reloadable. It looks like a home-made snap cap, although I have vague memories (I'm getting old, lol) of a button bullet with a laser or light in it for aligning the sights.
I'll try to check on the latter.
Take a look at this site - some really weird bullets in 9mm here, including 'high explosive":
http://www.conjay.com/Ammunition%20for%20Armor%20Testing%20NATO%209mm%20x%2019.htm (http://www.conjay.com/Ammunition%20for%20Armor%20Testing%20NATO%209mm%20x%2019.htm)
(http://www.conjay.com/2030%209mm%20Parabellum%20Tracer,%20Metal-Piercing.jpg)
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could be a "bird launching" Blank used by retriever trainers to launch the dummy birds for the young dogs to retrieve, It gets them used to a gun going off and throws the dummy bird father out than by hand.
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could be a "bird launching" Blank used by retriever trainers to launch the dummy birds for the young dogs to retrieve, It gets them used to a gun going off and throws the dummy bird father out than by hand.
Hey, I think you might be on to something. It was found at a lake where they are known to have dog trials from time to time. 8)
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A blank with a bullet in it? ??? I''ve seen a lot of Blazer ammo and none had a bullet like that and none were blanks. I don't think it came from the factory that way. My best guess is it's a home-made dummy round.