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SO for those who didn't read the journal:
I have so many duplicate headstamp casings in my collection for no reason and I want to do something with them.
My first thought was earrings which I had done before with some .44 Magnum casings, but then I realized that something like that might not appeal to many people on this site.
So I sketched up some design ideas, some earrings some other things, and over my spring break I gave a few of them a try.
I didn't clear-coat any of these examples as these were just a test. Doing so would make them stay in their condition, but make monkey up the look some.
Anyways, tell me what you think or if you have any ideas or input.
Top Half
The top two are standard earrings.
Both are 9x19mm (aka 9mm NATO, 9mm Luger, etc) with a basic hook.
The ones on the left are PMC headstamped (fired from an UZI) and are in "as fired" condition, which gives them a individually unique appearance that is a bit grungy.
The ones on the right are CCI BLAZER headstamped (fired from a Jericho 941) and were polished up to be all shiny.
The downside to this earring type is that the length they hang with the type of pins and findings used is proportional to the casing length (for now). This is because, at the moment, I don't have a great way to manipulate the length withing the casing of the smaller diameter rounds (when I find my craft pliers and the right solder, things will be different).
Also, I can't really do this type with larger cartidges, because of length and weight.
7.62x39mm casings are just slightly longer than a .44 Magnum, so I can do those, but longer than that becomes a challenge... For now.
The other earring idea I had was to cut the case at the rim (or rebated rim) and make a button type earring with just the very back of the casing. That would allow me to use pretty much any caliber I have, but for now I am still figuring out how I would attach a hook or pin to that.
Bottom Half
These are more versatile. While I was hoping to get some nicer looking attachment points (for a necklace type application) the ones I found wouldn't make it in. The proper jewlery solder can probably remedy that.
So for now, these ones can be keychains or zipper pulls.
There are two of each caliber shown, an "as fired" one (attached to the keyring) and a polished one.
From the 6 O'Clock position moving clockwise:
9x19mm (Unpolished is PMC, polished is Remington)
.44 Magnum (Winchester Super fired from Ruger Super Redhawk)
7.62x39mm (Yugoslavian Surplus fired from a Romanian AK-47 Clone WASR-10)
7.62x54mmR (Soviet Surplus 60/82 headstamp fired from a 1943 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant 91/30)
I was really surprised how the plated 7.62x54mmR cleaned up, although I don't know how long it will stay clean or what it was plated with. It looks like copper.
I have so many duplicate headstamp casings in my collection for no reason and I want to do something with them.
My first thought was earrings which I had done before with some .44 Magnum casings, but then I realized that something like that might not appeal to many people on this site.
So I sketched up some design ideas, some earrings some other things, and over my spring break I gave a few of them a try.
I didn't clear-coat any of these examples as these were just a test. Doing so would make them stay in their condition, but make monkey up the look some.
Anyways, tell me what you think or if you have any ideas or input.
Top Half
The top two are standard earrings.
Both are 9x19mm (aka 9mm NATO, 9mm Luger, etc) with a basic hook.
The ones on the left are PMC headstamped (fired from an UZI) and are in "as fired" condition, which gives them a individually unique appearance that is a bit grungy.
The ones on the right are CCI BLAZER headstamped (fired from a Jericho 941) and were polished up to be all shiny.
The downside to this earring type is that the length they hang with the type of pins and findings used is proportional to the casing length (for now). This is because, at the moment, I don't have a great way to manipulate the length withing the casing of the smaller diameter rounds (when I find my craft pliers and the right solder, things will be different).
Also, I can't really do this type with larger cartidges, because of length and weight.
7.62x39mm casings are just slightly longer than a .44 Magnum, so I can do those, but longer than that becomes a challenge... For now.
The other earring idea I had was to cut the case at the rim (or rebated rim) and make a button type earring with just the very back of the casing. That would allow me to use pretty much any caliber I have, but for now I am still figuring out how I would attach a hook or pin to that.
Bottom Half
These are more versatile. While I was hoping to get some nicer looking attachment points (for a necklace type application) the ones I found wouldn't make it in. The proper jewlery solder can probably remedy that.
So for now, these ones can be keychains or zipper pulls.
There are two of each caliber shown, an "as fired" one (attached to the keyring) and a polished one.
From the 6 O'Clock position moving clockwise:
9x19mm (Unpolished is PMC, polished is Remington)
.44 Magnum (Winchester Super fired from Ruger Super Redhawk)
7.62x39mm (Yugoslavian Surplus fired from a Romanian AK-47 Clone WASR-10)
7.62x54mmR (Soviet Surplus 60/82 headstamp fired from a 1943 Izhevsk Mosin Nagant 91/30)
I was really surprised how the plated 7.62x54mmR cleaned up, although I don't know how long it will stay clean or what it was plated with. It looks like copper.
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These rounds were taken from a military surplus can and in standard military wrapping. The headstamp corresponds to a Russian military surplus headstamp and he case is magnetic, so it is certainly plated steel.
I know for a fact they are not Wolf, Golden Bear, Silver Bear, TulAmmo, etc. And all the boxes of those brands I have seen say "Non-Corrosive Boxer Primed"
I would be curious what headstamps you have that are all brass.
I know for a fact they are not Wolf, Golden Bear, Silver Bear, TulAmmo, etc. And all the boxes of those brands I have seen say "Non-Corrosive Boxer Primed"
I would be curious what headstamps you have that are all brass.
Yeah, I got mine from my local gun shop where they have crates upon crates of surplus stuff in lots of calibers (And multiple manufactures for some calibers as well).
As for the Russian commercial ammo, I misspoke. It is Berdan primed, not boxer. Just checked the boxes.
Now, if the Surplus is Bulgarian, then it makes sense that it could use a different case material.
The Russian stuff I have is brass plated steel, and the Yugoslavian stuff is steel, but either plated or lacquered. I can check later.
As for the Russian commercial ammo, I misspoke. It is Berdan primed, not boxer. Just checked the boxes.
Now, if the Surplus is Bulgarian, then it makes sense that it could use a different case material.
The Russian stuff I have is brass plated steel, and the Yugoslavian stuff is steel, but either plated or lacquered. I can check later.
Well unless you plated it it wouldn'y keep the same look.
You could possibly tkae out some of the lead, but I wouldn't really want to dick around with lead.
Also, to make a dummy round you would have to have a press and die set, which would limit you to which calibers you could do.
And then you have the fact that bullets and casings are sold mostly in bulk, so if you didn't already reload that caliber you'd be spending a fair sum just to make dummy rounds.
You could possibly tkae out some of the lead, but I wouldn't really want to dick around with lead.
Also, to make a dummy round you would have to have a press and die set, which would limit you to which calibers you could do.
And then you have the fact that bullets and casings are sold mostly in bulk, so if you didn't already reload that caliber you'd be spending a fair sum just to make dummy rounds.
What are you using to cap the casings for the mounts? I've held onto a re-seated/emptied AUG dud round from my passing with a Air Force officery I met at the firing range once, since it's my favorite gun and did a "mag trade" with him. What you have looks good, and I've been holding onto that bugger for ages looking for decent mount ideas. lol
The mounting is done right into the primers using the location the firing pin impacted it.
The round you have form the AUG is just a 5.56NATO round, but probably has a unique headstamp. However, from your description, it sounds like it has an live primer. While not to the same level, a primer can get the bullet moving with a dangerous amount of energy, so be careful. I wouldn't try to do anything with that casing until you fire off the primer in a safe manner (take the slug out for that so you don't fire it anywhere).
The round you have form the AUG is just a 5.56NATO round, but probably has a unique headstamp. However, from your description, it sounds like it has an live primer. While not to the same level, a primer can get the bullet moving with a dangerous amount of energy, so be careful. I wouldn't try to do anything with that casing until you fire off the primer in a safe manner (take the slug out for that so you don't fire it anywhere).
Was wondering what you used for the jewelry mounts, but upon rereading, it just clicked that you said you used the firing pin hole. There is none in my bullet since all the firing components were removed from it, and it's now a wider hole than what a firing pin would make, so I've been looking for a smooth looking material to mount an eyelet with.
Yeah, I had to drill a hole in the primer and started at the indentation of the firing pin.
if the entire primer is gone, then yeah that would be a much larger hole than what you'd want. You could try to get a nut or some sort of plug inside the casing for an eyelet to bite into.
if the entire primer is gone, then yeah that would be a much larger hole than what you'd want. You could try to get a nut or some sort of plug inside the casing for an eyelet to bite into.
Tsume, I love the eyelets out of the primer.
For a single casing; For a key chain idea, you might want to add a rubber grommet at the open end of the casing to were the key would, or should go from it. Even a dab of silicone calking would work inside the case.
For your current design; Add a little hot glue, bond the two casings together. You can take a surgical scalpel head and cut off anything coming from between the shells. Careful not to mark the brass, but the joined pieces will look and move better, kind of like a extension chain many do on there wallets but just bullet brass and solid.
You can also solder the two casings together. Either using a electrical type, or I recommend a copper pipe type, like used in modern copper pluming.
Good luck!
For a single casing; For a key chain idea, you might want to add a rubber grommet at the open end of the casing to were the key would, or should go from it. Even a dab of silicone calking would work inside the case.
For your current design; Add a little hot glue, bond the two casings together. You can take a surgical scalpel head and cut off anything coming from between the shells. Careful not to mark the brass, but the joined pieces will look and move better, kind of like a extension chain many do on there wallets but just bullet brass and solid.
You can also solder the two casings together. Either using a electrical type, or I recommend a copper pipe type, like used in modern copper pluming.
Good luck!
7.62x54r is uncommon? Could've fooled me. I used to feed my M44 Brown Bear 54r at $5 a box, and I know you can buy it in bulk for fairly cheap on AimSurplus. The Nagant is the most widely-produced bolt-action rifle in the history of the world, after all, and Russia still uses the caliber in the SVD and such.
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