Hello, went to a ww2 training area yesterday, and found several objects that appear to be some sort of detonator caps?
Does anyone have any idea what they are from / off?
Thanks,
Jimbo.
Hello, went to a ww2 training area yesterday, and found several objects that appear to be some sort of detonator caps?
Does anyone have any idea what they are from / off?
Thanks,
Jimbo.
Hmmmm
They are rather small ain't they !
First glance I thought you had some cut through casings like I find on airfields, but they are not that. They almost look like the protective caps off mortar rounds....but again, they are too small.
Lemme have a dig through my stuff......they ring a bell....they really do...
<---deep in thought
relichunter
they are from the launching cartridge for the PIAT,Drawing shows position of cartridge and cutaway shows 2 piece construction of cartridge
Just found the following 3 photos showing one i found at work,sorry about the picture quality
Found them !
They are launching cartridges from.........
....bugger ! Beaten to it again !
Right that's it....this means WAR !
relichunter
Very interesting!
Thanks for your help everyone, much appreciated.
Jimbo.
Hello all
these items seem to be brass heads of some kind of cartridges, perhaps for hunting purposes.
Best regards
I have found these i always thought they where really old shot gun cartridges
John
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