WW1 .303 charger with Mauser bullet

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   I was browsing through one of the 1915 Le Miroir, journals of WW1 and I found this cool photo of a clip of .303 ammo with a Mauser bullet stuck in it. Probably saved the Tommie's skin!
One bullet missing from the charger clip, probably knocked out.

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Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: WW1 .303 charger with Mauser bullet Posted: July 17 2014 at 4:21am
	I was browsing through one of the 1915 Le Miroir, journals of WW1 and I found this cool photo of a clip of .303 ammo with a Mauser bullet stuck in it. Probably saved the Tommie's skin! One bullet missing from the charger clip, probably knocked out.
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Bear43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bear43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 17 2014 at 4:46am
	Wow! That had to have been rather frightening!

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	That would definitely get my attention!
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	That would be one he!! of a war trophy !!! Better than a scare under your arm!!!
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 17 2014 at 11:21am
	im impressed , he was a lucky man - i think , unless it was a machine gun or a rapid firing opponent , was obviously in range and target acquired

SW28fan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: July 02 2007 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 3389	Post Options Post Reply Quote SW28fan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 17 2014 at 11:51am
	iirc A British soldier survived which minor injuries his rifle blowing up, it appears his muzzle got plugged by a German bullet fired at him at the same moment he shot.
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White Rhino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5153	Post Options Post Reply Quote White Rhino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 17 2014 at 12:03pm
	My neighbor had the bullet that was removed from the side of his head that he took storming Anzio beach He told me as he came up on the beach he took cover behind one of the steel crosses placed on the beach, and when he woke up he was on a hospital ship!!! with his eye covered. He only used his glass eye when he dressed up to go someplace !!! other than that he never wore it!!! He showed the bullet and the glass eye to me one day while I was drinking beer with him. He said it must have been a ricochet !
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hoadie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: March 16 2006 Location: Niagara/Canada Status: Offline Points: 9680	Post Options Post Reply Quote hoadie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 17 2014 at 7:26pm
	Hunley (before he died on CSS Hunley), always carried a coin in his breast pocket. It was dented & bent from the bullet that hit him. It was carried in a pocket in front of his heart, when the ball hit.He kept it as a good luck charm. There is a 12 pounder cannon in Buffalo N.Y. that still has the cannon ball in the muzzle. It was incoming & ended up in the mouth of the tube! Hoadie
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