Double Gold And Some Silver + Loads Of Other Stuff

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RRPG: Posts: 2107; Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:48 pm; Has thanked: 6 times; Been thanked: 210 times

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Post by RRPG » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:39 pm

Very strange. The PO headstamp has got me a little stumped.

Is it 57mm tall Fishy ? If it is then it is a British version of the German 7.92mm, used in the BESA mg in British tanks.

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shaneag13: Posts: 20; Joined: Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:49 pm; Location: Hartlepool

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Post by shaneag13 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:46 pm

Amazing day you had there Fishy. Congrats on your gold, and everything else. You defo found a sweet spot

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Post by fishy » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:51 pm

RRPG wrote:Very strange. The PO headstamp has got me a little stumped.

Is it 57mm tall Fishy ? If it is then it is a British version of the German 7.92mm, used in the BESA mg in British tanks.

Exactly 57mm

Good spot.

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Post by RRPG » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:43 pm

B-) B-)

Thought so

still not tracked the manufacturer down, (only hit for a 'PO' head stamp is a Spanish company), unless there is another letter after the 'PO'? The 40 is the year of manufacture and it is a BESA 7.92mm round as used in Churchill tanks.