We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:21:00 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Go ahead - guess away.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:10:56 -0600 Base Bleed unit for a artillery shell, or the end of a US RAP (Rocket Assist projectile). Heath CD, CET http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62939 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62939 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:59:16 -0600 Fine adjusment tool for the pneumatic patent expanding barshot http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62927 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62927 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:00:54 -0600 Dammit. Who knocked my keg over? Heathens. AFS ~ *snerk* http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62923 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62923 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:27:41 -0600 Ah, MajMike takes the road less traveled... [Armorer scribbles note to self for some fun in the future] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62921 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62921 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:44:45 -0600 its an Olive Drab canvas shelter half, circa 1982, with a hunk of metal on it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62920 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62920 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:35:07 -0600 You'll have to get screwed somewhere else. I'm sure you mean somewhere like work, John.. because we all know you'd NEVER make any references to getting screwed somewhere else. Nor would you EVER post pictures of things that look more like @n@l beads and dildo's for whazzis posts. Nope. Never. not you. And no, I've never touched a man's zipper before either. heh.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62917 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62917 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:29:53 -0600 into arty rounds...and I doubt guidance, since I don't see a provision for any leads back to the tail... I notice we aren't allowed to see into what looks like a hollow front end cap. And it looks like it's meant to be secured by securing screws in addition to spines... I'm wondering about either: A. One part of a binary chemical artillery delivery system, or... B. Part of an artillery/launch system for high trajectory something-or-other where something comes out of that front end that we're not being allowed to see at the top of it's travel. No idea what, though.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62914 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62914 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:02:52 -0600 Short muzzle loading barrel with early straight rifling and multiple touch-holes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62913 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62913 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:59:50 -0600 Looks to me like it's a keg modified for long range ballistic delivery. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62909 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62909 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:42:15 -0600 Looks like part of a fuze or something. I know ... you want more detail ... LOL http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62907 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62907 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:14:39 -0600 Well, those are splines, AFSis. You'll have to get screwed somewhere else. That's definately a push-pull designed to *not* twist off. Which is a clue, actually. Not just innuendo. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62905 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62905 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:53:03 -0600 A permanent tin-foil hat to screw on my head. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62904 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/08/lets_have_a_wha_1.html#comment-62904 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:32:17 -0600