markings on bullet

[Tomo]

Anyone know what the f1 marking on this bullet meant

[Dave8472]

That is something I haven't seen before, will be interesting to find out what it is, is that a 50 cal round ? What's the diameter

Dave

[Tomo]

Yea it's 50 cal dave. 14mm dia. It was encased in a ball of beach crud with only the tip sticking out. Once knocked off it left the f1 number perfectly preserved. Most the shells from this area are dated 1914 up to 45

[Koala]

Not seen FI / F1 before.

Royal Ordnance sometimes but a Broad Arrow on the base of a bullet.


Does not look like a standard 50 Cal boat tail. Was wondering if it might be fill incendiary. Sure someone with more knowledge will be along soon.

[Dave8472]

Ok, be careful Tomo it might be an Incendary

Dave

[Tomo]

Bullets always go in the garden dave until I know what they are

[Tomo]

I thought with the rifling marks showing its been fired, any incendiary would have been used, unless it was a dud mind

[Dave8472]

I have seen your bullet posted up on a friend of mines WWII Facebook group who is an expert, he doesn't seem to be around at the moment, but he will know for sure exactly what it is

Dave &*(

[Tomo]

Yea someone is trying to ID it for me on there too

[alloverover]

Am sort of guessing with a Vickers round, " Semi Armour Piercing F Mark 1 " I didnt realize base markings on the actual bullet was so common till you posted this Tomo

[Tomo]

Am sort of guessing with a Vickers round, " Semi Armour Piercing F Mark 1 " I didnt realize base markings on the actual bullet was so common till you posted this Tomo

Of all the bullets I've found I've never seen a Base mark on one so presumed the encrusting tomb protecting the bullet all these years preserved the stamp maybes

[alloverover]

Am sort of guessing with a Vickers round, " Semi Armour Piercing F Mark 1 " I didnt realize base markings on the actual bullet was so common till you posted this Tomo

Of all the bullets I've found I've never seen a Base mark on one so presumed the encrusting tomb protecting the bullet all these years preserved the stamp maybes

Ive heard of base marked bullets before but reading some ordinance forums tonight it seems like it was a lot more common than I thought

[Tomo]

Am sort of guessing with a Vickers round, " Semi Armour Piercing F Mark 1 " I didnt realize base markings on the actual bullet was so common till you posted this Tomo

Of all the bullets I've found I've never seen a Base mark on one so presumed the encrusting tomb protecting the bullet all these years preserved the stamp maybes

Ive heard of base marked bullets before but reading some ordinance forums tonight it seems like it was a lot more common than I thought

Cheers A