3" 50 Caliber Dummy Round

[BDH]

Looking to establish value for sale for a three inch fifty caliber (3 inch 50 cal) mostly wooden dummy training round. It weighs about 24 pounds, is 4.5" in diameter and is in very good condition.



The base reads: Base markings: 329486-B-6 B 1 1 HMC 1944
MK 6 50 CAL 3” DUMMY CARTRIDGE (with an upside down anchor before HMC)



Anyone have an idea of value?

Thanks,
Bruce

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[Peter Laidler]

\There's only two prices for anything in the whole world.......... The price you want to sell and the price he wants to pay. Any other form of financial commerce is the economics of the mad house. Put it on 'that' auction site with a reserve. If it doesn't sell, your price is tooooooo high so you keep it. If it goes higher, then that's the price that TWO people put on it so it sells and everyone is super happy. If you just want a ball-park figure, have a look for something similar

[BDH]

and that's why I'm posting here. I appreciate your input. I've talked to those in the surplus business, researched on line and finally here. I've found shells remotely similar, in poor condition and not worth the effort. I know I can "place" a value on it and either sell it or not. There's no rocket science in placing an arbitrary value on an item. I'd rather price it more closely to its worth. Shipping alone is about $27 parcel post.

This must be why this forum has a "VALUE" button for the header. I'll keep looking.

Bruce

[aqbill]

I think you mean that the "dummy" is 3' (feet) tall...

[BDH]

The size or diameter is 3 inches. A 3" 50 caliber round is shot from a bbl 50 times the diameter of the round (50 calibers) or 150 inches/12 = 12 1/2 foot barrel. The round is 35 inches in length.

Hope this clears up any question on size. I found a British ordnance site with very helpful people who have helped out.

Bruce

[aqbill]

Notwithstanding its size, it's a really outstanding bit of history and conversation piece.

[Brown Dog]

A 3" 50 caliber round is shot from a bbl 50 times the diameter of the round (50 calibers) or 150 inches/12 = 12 1/2 foot barrel.

Never heard of an artillery round being described in calibre length before. It can be fired from any length barrel with the right chamber and bore.
I've only ever come across calibre length being used to describe the barrel, not the round. For example the AS90 has a 39 calibre barrel; but it'll fire any NATO 155mm shell.
Did your sources say why the round itself has a calibre length notation?

PS: I think value will be less than you maybe hoping- drill rounds are abundant. £100ish. Probably less.

[BDH]

grandson has been here.

Try this link Brown Dog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3%22/50_caliber_gun

and you'll get an explanation.

You mentioned 100 pounds, I don't think it will go quite that high so I'll probably list it at around $110 includind shipping, which is about $36.

[gsimmons]

My father served on an Everts class destroyer escor. DE258 "The Walter S. Brown" as a Firecontrolman 2 class they had 3"/50's.

[Peter Laidler]

We had dummy rounds like this for our old 120mm recoilless MOBAT/WOMBAT anti tank guns. All brass and polished wood, they were about 4'6" tall and weighed a ton! I think that they were filled with lead, just to make the gun crews sweat a bit!

When the old Wombat anti tank guns were withdrawn, the dummy rounds found their way to the Regimental Guard Rooms where the unfortunates on jankers had to polish them until they gleamed