JasonT Posted July 12, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 12, 2017 Hello, I'll start off by stating that I don't own a gun so I'm really not familiar with ammunition, so please excuse my ignorance of what may be a dumb question. I recently came across a live round from ww2 in my grandfather's few things he kept from the war. I'm not sure of cal but most likely appears to be from a BAR, which is what he carried according to his records. The round is not spent and still has the powder in it. I would like to put it in a wall display with his other items. However, should I get the powder removed and make it inert? Besides the obvious of not subjecting it to open flame or a heat source, is there any risk of having this out in the open on display? I know people usually keep their ammo boxed up and put away so I just want to be on the safe side, especially considering it's age. I would say there is little to no corrosion on the round. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted July 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2017 If you are just displaying it on a shelf and making no modifications, it's pretty harmless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonmoen Posted July 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 12, 2017 I agree that it's pretty harmless, but if you're not comfortable with it you could find a shooter that reloads, they might have the equipment to pull the projectile, tap the primer, and re-seat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks so much guys for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted July 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 12, 2017 If the round is from a B.A.R. as you might suspect then it is .30 caliber.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted July 12, 2017 Here's a photo for reference. Appears to be a .30 caliber as Leigh states. Bottom is marked RA 43, which from my Google research means it was made by Remington in 1943. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 12, 2017 Here is another photo showing the .30 cal with 2 others that my grandfather kept. I think they may be .22's? They were made by Super-X. I'm just not sure if they are ww2 or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted July 13, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 13, 2017 Its harmless unless you plan on hitting it with a hammer, or throwing it really hard across the room. Even falling off the shelf won't have any ill effects, unless something extremely freaky happens. Unless you hit the primer really hard, nothing will happen. Don't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted July 13, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 13, 2017 The round looks like a tracer (red tip) The .22's are modern...not WWII... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S A Coryell Posted July 13, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 13, 2017 If you're still worried about it you can stand the round up in a little light oil for a few days. the oil should seep in and neutralize the priming compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonT Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted July 13, 2017 Thanks pzjgr, I wasn't aware it was a tracer and kinda figured that with the .22's as they looked too clean and polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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