what is the technical term?

[M29]

I might be using a bullet for history assignment of mine and i'm going to need to contact gun shops and ask for a bullet. I'm after something that has no gunpowder and obviously is just for show.

what's the term?

cheers

 

[browningguy]

A dummy round or deactivated round, or find a local handloader and have them load one up with no powder or primer.

 

[highorder]

No matter what you bring, you will likely be violating a zero-tolerance policy.

You should speak to the principal/dean/headmaster beforehand and get explicit permission.

 

[M29]

it's a lot harder in australia with our gun laws..

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~marshalle/booby/booby.htm

look at the first picture, that's what i'm trying to fabrictate. Guess i'll need to do some research to find the correct calibre.

 

[PotatoJudge]

Use a substitute of some kind, wood, plastic, whatever. Don't mess with any part of the real thing if you're taking it on campus.

Looks like an important part of that trap is the case the cartridge sits in. Otherwise, the brass would blow out the side and the soldier would go unharmed.

 

[Feud]

No matter what you bring, you will likely be violating a zero-tolerance policy.

You should speak to the principal/dean/headmaster beforehand and get explicit permission.

+1, in writing if possible.

 

[M29]

as i'm trying to make a scale model using an accurate calibre i need to find out some stuff.

1. what is the correct term given to a bullet that can't fire, can't explode, and is really just a piece of fashioned metal.
2. what calibre would be appropriate? (easy to get yet relevant to the vietnam war)

sorry if it sounds like i'm too lazy, i'm just trying to find out some facts before i consider this path..

thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[never_retreat]

Se if you can get one of the more realistic shaped snap caps.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=996222&t=11082005

 

[highorder]

The answer to your caliber questions are 7.62x39 and/or 7.62x54R.

The term you are looking for, (among others) is dummy cartridge.

 

[M29]

now i need to find a way to justify how a dummy cartridge is no more dangerous then my watch.

 

[highorder]

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=714260&t=11082005

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=133146&t=11082005

 

[lgsracer]

May be these guys can help you:

http://www.collectorsarmoury.com.au/Collectors Armoury/default.html

 

[M29]

maybe I could use something that is not a bullet and make a demonstation.. make it fire.. (not using a bullet) hmm..

 

[Jimmy Dean]

What college? Most schools have their policies online.

I know that I my school, La Tech, I can have a million rounds of ammo on campus, but not gun, since the ammo is not legally an explosive device and the campus bans firearms specificly, and explosive devices

 

[M29]

don't want to specify but i'll look into it.

i will be trying to replicate:

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~marshalle/booby/booby.htm

 

[chris in va]

Yeah, here in the US our kids can't even DRAW a picture of a gun without getting suspended.

 

[Leitmotif]

Well, since this isn't a gun...

However, improvised traps probably aren't on the approved list for schools either.

 

[M29]

if I did it make it would be a model support a speech of mine..

 

[MAKster]

If you don't want to use a snap cap because it looks unreal, you can probably buy one of those dummy cartridge key chains. Since students have been suspended for drawing pictures of guns at school, if it was me I would just use photos for demonstration purposes.