{"product_id":"rare-umc-11-50r-albini-comblain-military-rifle-cartridge-inert","title":"Rare UMC 11×50R Albini \/ Comblain Military Rifle Cartridge – INERT","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eAn unusual original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e11×50R military rifle cartridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e, manufactured in the United States \u003c\/span\u003eby the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnion Metallic Cartridge Company (UMC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e for the export market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eThe 11×50R belongs to the family of large-bore, rimmed military cartridges used with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eAlbini-Braendlin and Comblain-type service rifles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e during the latter part of the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eThis particularly attractive example has a large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003erimmed, bottlenecked brass case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e fitted with a substantial round-nosed lead projectile. The case \u003c\/span\u003ecarries the desirable early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“U.M.C. \/ U.S.A.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e headstamp\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e of\u003c\/span\u003e the Union Metallic Cartridge Company \u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eof Bridgeport, Connecticut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eUMC produced ammunition in numerous foreign and obsolete military calibres, making these export-market cartridges particularly interesting to advanced collectors of early metallic ammunition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eThe 11×50R is encountered under a number of closely related period descriptions, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e11mm Albini, 11mm Belgian Comblain and 11×50R Albini\/Comblain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eA scarce and impressive large-bore cartridge that displays extremely well alongside other 19th-century military ammunition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer: Union Metallic Cartridge Company (UMC)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eCountry of manufacture: USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eCalibre: 11×50R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eCommon designation: 11×50R Albini \/ Comblain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eType: Military rifle cartridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase: Brass, rimmed bottleneck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eProjectile: Large round-nosed lead bullet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadstamp: U.M.C. \/ U.S.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003ePeriod: Late 19th \/ early 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eStatus: Obsolete collector calibre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003eINERT – no\u003c\/span\u003e live propellant. Primer is fired or oiled.\u003cspan class=\"iJBc4W_changedText\"\u003e Sold solely as a historical display and collector's item.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44255338299711,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_8322_3246c6e8-e3a0-4fac-8ba8-967295357eb0.jpg?v=1789657589","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/rare-umc-11-50r-albini-comblain-military-rifle-cartridge-inert","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}