Sepoy Posted 19 October , 2011 Share Posted 19 October , 2011 Sitting in a box of bits and pieces, I have a propelling pencil which is obviously made from a cartridge by the Eagle Pencil Company. Unfortunately, the press mechanism has obscured the head stamp but the year date is partially visible ending in "7". Can anyone tell me what the pencil has been made from and whether the cartridge is of Great War vintage, I always assumed it was a Mauser cartridge but there are obvious differences around the neck when compare with a known WW1 Mauser round. Forgive any misuse of terminology - ammunition has never been my area of expertise! Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 19 October , 2011 Share Posted 19 October , 2011 What length is the cartridge (the brass case minus the bullet) - this might help. A Mauser (7.92 x 57?) round is certainly a possibility, but it might also be a US 30.06 round too. I suppose one of the other rimless calibres too. Case length measurements might help. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted 19 October , 2011 Share Posted 19 October , 2011 What length is the cartridge (the brass case minus the bullet) - this might help. A Mauser (7.92 x 57?) round is certainly a possibility, but it might also be a US 30.06 round too. I suppose one of the other rimless calibres too. Case length measurements might help. Chris Assuming the pictures of the two rounds were taken together, then it is not a 30-06 as the cases are the same length. (7.92x57 v 7.62x63) I suspect that it is indeed a 7.92x57, but in the manufacture of the pencil the neck has been slightly altered. Regards TonyE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59165 Posted 19 October , 2011 Share Posted 19 October , 2011 The crimping might be a give away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now