turtlefoot13
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- Aug 23, 2009
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Hi all,
Here is an item that was sent to me by a friend in a box of shotshell heads. I cannot figure it out. when he first sent me a pic, the first thing that went through my mind was a lipstick tube. I don't think it is though. The friend who found it told me he has found numerous lipstick tubes in the past and he also believes this is not one. There is no seam where it would come apart as far as I can see. It appears to be brass or copper with the inside being steel or iron. Neither end is magnetic but it is magnetic in the center. You can see the oxidation coming out where there are cracks in the outer shell. The only thing that I can find similar are certain dummy shells of the Gyrojet Pistols.
It is hard to get an accurate measurement but as best as I can tell, it is about 2.3 inches long and around .66 diameter. Those are close guesses because of the damage. My postal scale weighs in incriments of tenths of an ounce and it weighs 0.70 ounces. The lines on the bottom are not threads.
It was found in a rural area that has seen human activity from the CW era to fairly modern usage (1950's). Other items that have been found here are shotshell heads, CW uniform buttons, bullet casings, coins (wheaties and Mercs for sure), harmonica reeds and other misc. stuff.
If anyone can shed light on this thing, I would be appreciative.
Thanks,
Doug
Here is an item that was sent to me by a friend in a box of shotshell heads. I cannot figure it out. when he first sent me a pic, the first thing that went through my mind was a lipstick tube. I don't think it is though. The friend who found it told me he has found numerous lipstick tubes in the past and he also believes this is not one. There is no seam where it would come apart as far as I can see. It appears to be brass or copper with the inside being steel or iron. Neither end is magnetic but it is magnetic in the center. You can see the oxidation coming out where there are cracks in the outer shell. The only thing that I can find similar are certain dummy shells of the Gyrojet Pistols.
It is hard to get an accurate measurement but as best as I can tell, it is about 2.3 inches long and around .66 diameter. Those are close guesses because of the damage. My postal scale weighs in incriments of tenths of an ounce and it weighs 0.70 ounces. The lines on the bottom are not threads.
It was found in a rural area that has seen human activity from the CW era to fairly modern usage (1950's). Other items that have been found here are shotshell heads, CW uniform buttons, bullet casings, coins (wheaties and Mercs for sure), harmonica reeds and other misc. stuff.
If anyone can shed light on this thing, I would be appreciative.
Thanks,
Doug
