Ammo Question

[Finnished]

Hello,

I recently inherited some ammo (what a gift!) And came across some odd looking .45 ACP. Is anyone familiar with this ammunition, if it is live ammunition at all? Thanks!

 

[swampratt]

There were 45 Auto Rimfire and there were some 45 Auto Dummy rounds.
Research that.

Look here.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/handguns/-/20-84497/?

 

[MR.T.]

Is that 45 Auto Rim

 

[swampratt]

45 Auto Rim has a primer and a rim like a 38 special
This has an extractor groove No primer and I bet it is a dummy Load for testing the weapon for cycling.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I've seen those old Winchester-Western jacketed semi-wadcutters before...but never without a primer. Looks like an early version of a dummy round for checking function. But I have no idea...

 

[Finnished]

It is definitely not .45 auto rim. Im with you on the dummy rounds possibility. Will take it to the range and give it a go

 

[OHJEEZE]

@ Logan Lacher

Put it in a kinetic bullet puller (looks like a hammer), put a cotton ball down in the puller where the bullet will end up to help protect the bullet and remove the bullet and see if there is any powder in it!

Thats what I would do, therefore not ruining any collector value, because you can put the bullet back in undamaged!

If that is a factory made dummy, I would not be surprised if it is worth $15 or more!

A primer strike would also ruin the collector value!