.50 BMG 12.7x77 (M48A1) Spotting Round for the M8C Rifle

This is a .50 BMG 12.7x77 (M48A1) Spotting Round for the M8C spotting rifle, which is an American 12.7 mm spotting rifle used as a sighting devise for recoilless rifles and artillery. The ballistics of the spotting rifle are matched to those of the artillery piece, so that if a shot from the spotting rifle lands on the target, it may be assumed that the main weapon will also do so. This example is head-stamped Lake City 1954 and is in excellent original condition with the open tipped nose, primer visible and a red and yellow tip.