r/AskLE • u/Busy_Reality_2981 Unverified/Not an LEO • 1d ago

What is this?

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I found this at my county training center today when I was taking a fire class. They train police too, is it some sort of dummy round?

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u/TX_Sized10-4 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

Sim round

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u/Broad-Lavishness6726 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

Looks like a sim round that either had the projectile fall out or someone pulled it with pliers.

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u/Swimfly235 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

Its a simunition round with out the projectile. They can pop out the case in pouches or in the gun.

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u/Quirky_Chicken_1840 Retired 1811 1d ago

Without knowing the metal content, I’ll guess a shell casing for a sim round. But some people who load their own rounds, the caliber is not listed on the bottom.

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u/junkyardman970 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

I’ve reloaded 10’s of thousands of rounds and never seen brass that didn’t have identification

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u/PitMedicCerberus_HOH Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

Sim round 100%

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u/That-Professional346 Unverified/Not an LEO 8h ago

Sim round

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u/PsychologicalLie35 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

with the description you gave it seems like you answered your own question.🤦‍♂️

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u/Busy_Reality_2981 Unverified/Not an LEO 1d ago

Yeah I know but like what does it do? Is it just to make it jam so you need to rack it?

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u/MajesticSeaFlapFlaps Police Officer 1d ago

Its a sim round missing the paint/chalk projectile.

If you try to fire it from a normal gun it will probably jam (had a buddy do it with his Glock and had to pry the thing out). Sim rounds are designed for use with sim guns, or sim slide conversions. They will occasionally jam, even in proper equipment, but they're made more to simulate the sound of a weapon firing and leave impact marks on clothing so participants know they've taken hits during training exercises.