8mm Lebel that has been in a fire and has exploded.....BILL
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8mm Lebel that has been in a fire and has exploded.....BILL
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
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Thank you for your input.by Bill Grist
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No not JUST an 8mm Lebel....
As I see it, it has a mark from the firing pin in the primer. But as this has obvouisly exploded this could tell the story of a misfired cartridge, a soldier ín great stress and that alarming "click" when the firing pin hits the primer and then... silence... Repeating the bolt, loading a fresh cartridge and the misfired on one hitting the ground...
Laying there until the next fire.....
So if I am right it could tell a story - but we will never know....
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Great story ,thank you for that.No not JUST an 8mm Lebel....
As I see it, it has a mark from the firing pin in the primer. But as this has obvouisly exploded this could tell the story of a misfired cartridge, a soldier ín great stress and that alarming "click" when the firing pin hits the primer and then... silence... Repeating the bolt, loading a fresh cartridge and the misfired on one hitting the ground...
Laying there until the next fire.....
So if I am right it could tell a story - but we will never know....
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