Dummy ammo wanted

[sapper740]

Originally posted by 42mb
Hi Derek,

FMJ...??...is 7.62x34 about the same size as 30-06? Will it fit M1 Garand enbloc clips?

It's close to zero here and theres some snow on the ground!! It's funny the way the price of the old 303 fluted dummy ammo has gone...I remember the surplus store in New Westminster,just a few years ago,had a half oak barrel full of them,at 50 cents each! How's the CMP looking?...not a common sight in Texas eh?

Have you had any luck at all,in finding that "Radio's Only" message board?? I would like to sell or swap the radio gear and post a "looking for" ad...I'm looking for 2 wooden chests/boxes, a...CH-72 and a CH-96...and I think it's a small metal box,a BX-32...all part of SCR-609/610

Do you know Cliff Jahn? If I was looking for 19 set stuff...he would be the first place I would go,then Colin Stevens next. If you don't know these guys,but would be interested in hearing what they have available or what they can get for you,let me knowand i'll see what I can do for you...I think Colin is a regular here on MLU...Colin Stevens,are you out there????

Talk to you later...

Steve

FMJ: Full Metal Jacket, also known as FMC: Full Metal Case, or just plain old "Ball" This refers specifically to the type of bullet loaded in the round. I mentioned 7.62X34 simply because it uses a bullet size similar to .303 British. 7.62X34 cartridges won't work in the Garand clip as the .30'06's metric designation is 7.62X63...much larger.
Brrr! 0 and snow. The official high here yesterday was 89F. (with just a hint of a gloat!) That's 308Kelvin to the Fahrenheit challenged! lol
The drill rounds have really gone up in price! as have most things WWII. Have you seen the winning bids for helmets and battle dress blouses on ebay!!
My CMP is coming along, I've finished painting it DTB, now I'm building a box and installing new tires. I'm getting it ready for a parade Dec. 17th. We've got a bunch of Guardsmen returning from Iraq. My CMP is probably the only within 500 miles of Texas. There's a guy in New Hampshire who's got a couple and one just sold in California. It always draws a big crowd at reenactments!
Haven't found the "Radio" website...fired up the old CPU and checked "Favourites" and "History" to no avail.
Yup, I know both Cliff and Dan Jahn. Cliff has a good reputation for being a square dealer. Colin Stevens is also a good source of info, you can get his email address from this web site. There's a guy, can't remember his name, but he hangs out with the Western Command group. He's a Sigs reservist in Vancouver and seems to know everything there is to know about 19 sets.
Good luck!