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1938 German drill round????

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Hi guys,
This peculiar round has been in my possession for many years. It is 13 cm long and the base is 1.6 cm across. It appears to have had a hole in the side at some time.

As it has an empty primer pocket and it is chrome plated, I assume its a drill item but for what?

Thanks
MartinIMG_7606.jpgIMG_7603.jpgIMG_7604.jpgIMG_7605.jpg
 
It is not German, It is a Polish 7.92x107mm Maroszek Exercice (drill) round for their Wz.35 anti-tank rifle, made in 1938 The faint symbol at twelve oclock is the Polish eagle. The ball rounds are rare enough, but a drill round is even more so.

If you wish to sell/trade it I would be very interested.

Regards
TonyE
 
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Tony are you sure it is a drill round? Thise I have seen looked different and never had a chrome or nickel plating. I think this is a desktop ornament.
 
You may well be correct, I had not thought of that. My initial reaction was that as it was chrome plated it was an inspection/tool round of some sort, perhaps similar to a Werkzeug (although I called it an exercise round in my post)

Regards
TonyE
 
Hi Tony,
Thanks for the info. I really only collect British and German so it could go, make me an offer if you're interested but otherwise I'll keep it.
Cheers
Martin
 
I have seen many chromed cartridges (post production) in many calibers and none were armorer dummies. Also an armourer dummy would have a rest or support for the firing pin, here we just have huge hole.
 
I ask about this three best military specialists i've know and waiting for respond. For now i think it can be post-war chrome plating.

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It's not a german armorer dummy for 100%. Marking are a bit flooded by chrome so in my opinion it's nothing more than a postwar made toy or kind of pendant for keys.
 
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