Comments for A new week, a new whatzis.

A new week, a new whatzis.

2006-08-14T13:01:01Z

Go for it.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-15

2006-08-15T10:49:15Z

CB - your first analysis is closer to the function, if not the form. And no, that's not a PIAT. Here's a bit from the archives to put that idea to rest (not a bad idea, just not correct).

Comment from CB on 2006-08-15

2006-08-15T05:28:10Z

A cutaway of the PIAT's bomb that slides onto the spigot?

Comment from CB on 2006-08-15

2006-08-15T05:20:17Z

First guess is the inner guts of a spigot mortar shell. The explosive filler looks to be a propellant and the silver metal block driving a pad (rubber?) onto the shaft of the launcher?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T18:33:57Z

Ah! Someone picked up on the threads. Yes it screws in place - though it's not truly a breech in the conventional sense, in this application it serves the same effective purpose. That is *not* an interrupted screw - except as an artifact of being a cut-away.

Comment from MajMike on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T18:21:23Z

for a screw closing breech vice a drop block or slider???

Comment from CV9030N F1 on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T18:19:41Z

Cutthrought of a HEAT granade from a tank ?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T15:37:02Z

Trias - *very* good. You're on to something. Well done.

Comment from Trias on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T15:29:01Z

Hmm it's very neatly cut. It locks into something else perhaps a barrel and i can see 4 phases. black painted steel doohah, grey painted steel doodah, crumbly brown doodah and a thin rusty doodah. it looks like the grey thing is supposed to go back to the bump but not further. Maybe the brown stuff is explosive or pretend explosive and the grey bit is the exlosion starter (by compresion??? nah) and the grey and black bits are the dampen the explosion to push something out maybe a small missile. I think I'm way off because two things spring to mind. The grey thing is wedged in hard. Not sure if the explosion would just burst out the back. And why two dampeners? and why different colours? Oh hell i dunno cindy's rumoured new partner?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T15:03:46Z

Good question, HDW! Cut-away.

Comment from hdw on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T14:41:58Z

Is this in functioning condition, or is it a cutaway?

Comment from Rod Thorsen on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T14:28:42Z

Main gun firing pin.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T14:00:18Z

MajMike - nope.

Comment from MajMike on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T13:56:34Z

are some of the hockey pucks missing?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T13:51:43Z

In a very technical sense, you are correct, as far as it goes.

Comment from Boquisucio on 2006-08-14

2006-08-14T13:48:42Z

That looks like some type of explosive actuator