✅ SOLVED a barrel cap? ww2?

[Norwegian hunter]

Found this in the woods of Norway. This cap is on several pages here on TN. What year could this be? What did the barrels contain, and what is it doing in the middle of the forrest? dumped by plane for some troops? any suggestions much appriciated.

 

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[coinman123]

It could have contained anything, it is off of a metal drum. I think that Tri-Sure is still around.
http://www.tri-sure.com/info.asp?ID=prodmetalus#metal_flanges

 

[nhbenz]

The U.S. military did use them (maybe still does?), but they were widely used on commercially available cans as well. I can't tell what color the paint is, but it might be indicative of who used it. There a few in this thread about the galvanized cans that were in use in WWII: 1943 Army Air Forces Galvanized Can - G503 Military Vehicle Message Forums

 

[reale bill]

Called a bung. Used on 55gal drums

 

[trdking]

Called a bung. Used on 55gal drums

So when you remove it you have a bung hole?

 

[sutphin]

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[Norwegian hunter]

thank you sir