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50 Calibre Shell Case and Projectile, Stamped “L C 7 0”

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c. 1970

Overview

Brass 50 calibre shell case and projectile, stamped with “L C 7 0” on casing end. Projectile has an “A” engraved on the end.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2024.13.3

Item type

Weapons

Themes

Buildings > Military

Material

Brass

Height or length

140 mm

Depth

18 mm

Weight

98 g

Inscriptions and markings

Projectile has an “A” engraved on the end and casing has “L C 7 0” stamped on the end.

Contextual information

This 50 calibre shell case and projectile was produced at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. This facility was established by Remington Arms in 1941 to manufacture and test small caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army. The stamping, “L C 7 0” indicates the ammunition maker as Lake City and the year, ‘1970’.

Keywords

Ammunition

Place made

Lake City, Missouri, United States

Year

c. 1970

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