An Inert British .50 Cal Spotter round for 120mm Wombat tie marking a transitional era

marking a transitional era

to a white silk ribbon with a width of 38 mm

For collectors

5×54 Mannlicher–Schönauer sporting cartridge manufactured by Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)

including the Royal Navy's broad arrow insignia with the letter N underneath

An Inert British .50 Cal Spotter round for 120mm Wombat tie marking a transitional eraThe British . 50 Cal Spotter round was specifically designed for use with the 120mm Wombat (Weapon Of Magnesium, Battalion, Anti Tank), an anti tank recoilless rifle developed in the 1950s. This unique spotting system was created to enhance accuracy and precision in targeting enemy armour. The . 50 Cal Spotter round was a special tracer round that closely mimicked the trajectory and ballistics of the main 120mm high explosive anti tank (HEAT) round.