The Courland Pocket (Latvia) - Metal Detecting Relic Hunting
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American WWII - 50 Caliber Casing “SL 42”
Made of brass, these rounds were shot by Browning M2 machine guns, widely used by American bomber and fighter planes in WWII.
The markings of the head-stamp code show the letters 'S' and 'L' along the top and the number '42' along the bottom.
(The number '42' - produced in the year 1942.)
The 'S' and 'L' denote that this bullet was made in St. Louis Ordnance Plant in St. Louis, Missouri, by the United States Cartridge Company (a division of Western Cartridge Company). This company manufactured 6.7 billion of these cartridges for WWII.
Made of brass, these rounds were shot by Browning M2 machine guns, widely used by American bomber and fighter planes in WWII.
The markings of the head-stamp code show the letters 'S' and 'L' along the top and the number '42' along the bottom.
(The number '42' - produced in the year 1942.)
The 'S' and 'L' denote that this bullet was made in St. Louis Ordnance Plant in St. Louis, Missouri, by the United States Cartridge Company (a division of Western Cartridge Company). This company manufactured 6.7 billion of these cartridges for WWII.
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Perfume bottle of the Partnership "Brokar and Co." in Moscow
(Товарищество Брокар и Ко в Москве)
"Brokar and Co" - a partnership of perfumery production in Moscow, one of the largest perfumery firms in Russia in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
(Товарищество Брокар и Ко в Москве)
"Brokar and Co" - a partnership of perfumery production in Moscow, one of the largest perfumery firms in Russia in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
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Beach Bum
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wow, superb finds, love that old bottle and the buttons.
FIB
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Boy, if only that .50 cal brass casing could talk!
REAL_RAT_FINK
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Love this thread, thanks so much for digging up these war relics and sharing with the rest of us. Your WW2 photos only add to the history and beauty of this hobby. I watch a youtube channel by "Mark Felton" that is all about WW2 history and is fantastic, I feel like this thread is an extension to his channel.
