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A new whatziss.

By The Armorer on March 5, 2007 | | Comments (20)

No subterfuge. No hiding things. All markings revealed.

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Headstamps here.

They probably aren't what your first thought is - I wouldn't make this *that* easy!

Or would I?

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By J.M. Heinrichs on March 5, 2007 9:30 AM
9mm? I don't think so ... 90mm/105mm blank casings, polished for mantle installation. Cheers
 
By ry on March 5, 2007 9:32 AM
They're the stir stick holders for the Castle Bar.
   
By Boquisucio on March 5, 2007 10:00 AM
Now - What a nice shinny pair of umbrella stands.
 
By 74 on March 5, 2007 10:19 AM
Looks like 3" shell casings from WWII or Korea timeframe as they are brass. New stuff is stainless, sigh.
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 5, 2007 10:23 AM
They aren't long enough for that, 74. They've not been cut down. And the Navy has lotsa stamps on the bases of their stuff.
 
By Rod Thorsen on March 5, 2007 12:04 PM
Recip engine starting cartridges.
 
By MajMike on March 5, 2007 3:20 PM
the only hint i can detect is that the reflected glare off the photo flash reveals a large distorted figure as the photographer...
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 5, 2007 4:38 PM
[Armorer scribbles note to self: "Tell Mike S. that it's MajMike's considered opinion that Mike S. is a heffalump...]
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 5, 2007 4:46 PM
Jon - heck, yer almost next door!
 
By Mike Lehnherr on March 5, 2007 5:37 PM
I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW......... !!!! ML (I really do - just ain't sayin').
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 5, 2007 6:32 PM
Heh, really Master L.? We shall find out on the morrow how much you know, sirrah. Thinking that I have an idea what you are grokking... there are no spiky protrusions... and they've been fired.
 
By Old Fat Sailorr on March 5, 2007 7:17 PM
Rounds for a salute gun. LL replaceable primers used on test casings. OFS
 
By Blackhawk on March 5, 2007 8:09 PM
A pair of big, brass...
 
By Gwedd on March 5, 2007 8:52 PM
Comrades, Well, my initial thought is that they are 50-70 casings for the M1866 Springfield (the famous Allin Conversion). They might also be brass for the Snyder Enfield, since, from the image, they seem a tad shorter than the 50-70 casing. Either that, or they are the brass casing for a flare cartridge..... Respects,
 
By jim b on March 6, 2007 12:25 PM
Too short for 105mm http://www.fallengraphics.com/pages/special/page_shell_casing.htm Maybe a shell casing from a 5'54
 
By MajMike on March 6, 2007 12:26 PM
dang, i missed the original target, and hit the other one. i guess i'll just call it "suppression" and cease fire.
 
By Mike on March 6, 2007 4:30 PM
Short charge for clearing a 5"-54.
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 7, 2007 8:01 AM
The answer to the Whatziss... Rod Thorsen would have been completely correct if he'd left it at "starter cartridges" without adding the "recip engines." They're jet engine starter cartridges. Brit. Rod gets credit for a correct answer, even if a bit skewed... 8^ )