✅ SOLVED Anyone seen a shell casing like this one?

[cudamark]

Found this shell casing at an old dump site. I've never seen one with that big a head on it. Kinda long too. When I found it, I initially thought it was an old car door lock knob. After cleaning it off and seeing the primer button in the head, I realized it must be a bullet casing. The head has F 1117-44 on it. Any idea as to usage, year, or other info?

 

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[capsmith]

It dont look like any firearm casing I have every seen .Could it be from some type of nail gun?

 

[Jim in Idaho]

I have no idea, but one thing that comes to mind is an artillery shell primer. That flat-bottomed hit from the firing pin doesn't look like what you'd expect from a hand-held firearm.
Jim

 

[NHBandit]

I have no idea, but one thing that comes to mind is an artillery shell primer. That flat-bottomed hit from the firing pin doesn't look like what you'd expect from a hand-held firearm.
Jim

^^^^^^ This. And the "44" leads me to believe it's a WWII military piece

 

[BosnMate]

I wonder if it has something to do with a flare gun

 

[NHBandit]

I wonder if it has something to do with a flare gun

Too small. They were generally either 37 or 40mm in diameter

 

[cudamark]

Oh, and the side wall is thicker than any other shell casing I've found also. I'd say probably twice as thick as your standard one. Maybe some sort of high powered round?

 

[ivan salis]

primer for a artillery round maybe

 

[MuckyBottles]

I say primer

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I ID'd another one of these a while back, British made MK 2 primer for an artillery shell

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/325977-bullet-cartridge-id-needed.html

 

[cudamark]

I ID'd another one of these a while back, British made MK 2 primer for an artillery shell

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/325977-bullet-cartridge-id-needed.html

Thanks! The measurements are a match. Strange to find something like that at a rural civilian dump site. Do you happen to know the years they were used?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I don't, I couldn't find that info online.

 

[cudamark]

Thanks.