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A new whatziss - and an answer to the old one.

By The Armorer on July 24, 2010 | | Comments (18)
Come to me, my pretties!

Okay - to wrap up the old whatziss that has Casey all concerned - it was, indeed, a Boys anti-tank gun armor piercing round. I think Neffi got there first, along with Seza.

All right - on to the new one. You may commence.
 
Yes, this all you get.
 
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Somehow, I'm reminded of a Christmas song... 

Yeah, I might explain that.  If I remember.

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By BillT on July 24, 2010 9:43 AM
The Hall main driveshaft of the powertrain for an RC model of a Hiller H-23D, with a plank from the back porch firing point as background.

In other words, you've decked the Hall.

*koff*
 
By 1idvet on July 24, 2010 10:08 AM
It's a firing pin.
Just gotta figure out to what, I suppose.

Off to the inter-tubes.
 
By Argent on July 24, 2010 11:34 AM
TRex toothpick for those after tourist irritations.


 
By Justthisguy on July 24, 2010 11:53 AM
If the annual rings on that piece of pine are spaced like those on the one I'm looking at here, that thing appears to have a diameter on the order of about 5/16".  Not for a pistol, I reckon.  Of, course, it could be part of a piece of esoteric fire-control equipment, only one example of which is left, with no info about it on the 'net.
 
By Valeri Lavern on July 24, 2010 12:39 PM
Lets try to save our planet and live green. If we all do a little bit we can help preseve the earth. [Doggone spammers have *no* situational awareness -- this should've gone under "Self-Defense, Irish Style...]
 
By Neffi on July 24, 2010 2:17 PM
Yay! " I am the SMART... s  m  r  t...."
 
By rikkochet on July 24, 2010 2:57 PM

Projectile for an underwater rifle?

Have you got one of those, John? You never know what might be lurking in a moat.

 
By John of Argghhh! on July 24, 2010 5:46 PM
As if I would do such a thing, JTG. 
 
By Justthisguy on July 24, 2010 7:12 PM
You talkin' to me?  Hey, I was _pushed_, and we all know who did it, and besides I don't remember anything between the start of the digestive process and waking up in that sub-basement in BCR Labs.
 
By Cannonshop on July 24, 2010 7:50 PM
It looks like a firing pin, but it's too long for the first one I considered (the 1903 has a two-piece pin, and this looks like that but alas, 'tis too long in proportion to its girth, and the nose is the wrong shape.)


 
By BeachBumBill on July 24, 2010 8:17 PM
At first glance the tip is far too sharp to be a firing pin.  Being now a landlocked sailor, looks like an Army type of marlinspike used to align parts of a clevis. 
 
By Brad on July 24, 2010 9:30 PM
K-11 firing pin.
 
By MAJ Mike on July 24, 2010 9:46 PM
Camber adjustment tool for a Disgromafacator.
 
By Fishmugger on July 24, 2010 9:55 PM
You know those tents you Army guys like sleeping in...this is a stake to hold down the flaps. Don't want any chilly breeze getting in.
 
By wolfwalker on July 24, 2010 10:05 PM
Long and long ago, during Big One #2, the OSS developed something called the "Bigot," a dart gun built on a modified M1911 frame.  This looks kinda like the dart from that gun, except that it has no fins. 
 
By Casey on July 25, 2010 12:57 AM
First thought I had was "pencil fuse," but I doubt that's correct. :)

 
By seadog on July 25, 2010 12:23 PM
I think I used this to bust concrete on the front of my HILTI drill...
 
By seadog on July 25, 2010 12:27 PM
Sorry about the double post.  Look on the bright side.  You're stats went up.