A while ago my good friend gave me a "3D" display case. Whatever goes into this case is trapped between two sheets of cellophane that shrink around it and hold it in place.
For a while I struggled with what to put in there... I stuck some spent WWII US cartridges in it and forgot about it...
This past weekend, I ran across a gentleman at the Allentown, PA gunshow selling collectible cartridges. I thought it would be neat to have one cartridge from each of the most commonly used small arms of WWII.
Here is a list of what I purchased from him. I know I forgot the 7.62x25 Tokarev/PPSH. (If anyone knows where I can find one, please let me know!) Also, please let me know if I missed anything else!
Allied:
.455 Webley
7.62x38mmR Nagant
American 30.06
British .303
French 8mm Lebel
Russian 7.62x54r - Explosive Tipped
American .30 Carbine
American .45 ACP
Axis:
9mm Parabellum
7.35 Carcano
6.5 Carcano
8mm Mauser
6.5 Japanese
7.7 Japanese
8mm Kurz
8mm Nambu
I couldn't quite get all of the cartridges to fit until I arranged them like teeth... I thought it was kind of fitting that these cartridges were made to be used in anger and the display turned out to look like a very angry set of "Jaws."
Comments and constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for taking a look!!
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