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Title |
.50 Caliber Ball Bullet, 1944 |
Object Name |
Bullet |
Description |
.50 Caliber Ball Bullet, 1944. Brown metal bullet that is cylindrical in shape. The bottom slightly narrows to a finished bottom with an indented circular ring. At top the body narrows to a point. and ends with a finished edge. The bullet was manufactured at the Des Moines Ordinance Plant in Iowa. |
Date |
1944 |
Catalog Number |
2000.021.004 |
Collection |
3D - Armaments |
Creator |
Des Moines Ordnance Plant, Ankeny, Iowa |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
None. |
Provenance |
From WWII (Navy). |
Notes |
"The Des Moines Ordnance Plant and rifle range testing area were built on 4442 acres of land just south of Ankeny. The land had been acquired from previous owners therefore becoming government property..." [http://www.djteach.com/AAHS/Ordnance_Plant.html 8/4/2015] "The Browning M2 machine gun was the most widely used weapon on the American bomber and fighter planes of WWII. Due to the high demand of ammunition for this gun, many companies began producing the .50 caliber round to keep the supply available..." [http://www.nebraskaaircrash.com/50caliber.html 8/4/2015] |
Dimensions |
H-2.375 W-0.5 D-0.5 inches |
Search Terms |
Bullets Gun Guns Navy Ships World War II World War Two |
Subjects |
Bullets Guns Machine guns Navies World War II |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |