✅ SOLVED Southern Pa Farm Field : Is this part of some type of munitions?

[ToastedWheatie]

In the interest of full disclosure, I know less about munitions than I do about women. But I know enough about both to ask here about the former, and not the latter....

I found this piece in a southern Pennsylvania farm field outside Mechanicsburg Pa.
It looked too much to me like the bottom of a rimfire shell, and considering the area it was found, that it didn't automatically go in the metal scrap pile.

A quick internet search shows some similar fused items, but not this.

So before I toss it, I want to be sure that it's not munition related.

Thoughts?

Measures about 1 1/2" in diameter.

 

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[duggap]

Somewhat of a guess, but to me it looks a lot like the base of a flare gun ammo. Most have a longer brass casing but the bottom looks the same.

 

[bologna321]

Back in the day they had shotguns shells that could take out half a flock with one shot, I wonder if its like a 2 gauge or something lol

 

[Reanm8er]

Re: The latter.

"I swear a woman's breast is the hardest rock that the Almighty ever made on this earth and I can find no sign on it!"

From the movie Jeremiah Johnson.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its the starter cap for an WWII period airplane. Its like a big gun cartridge, but I'm not sure of their proper name.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Its the starter cap for an WWII period airplane. Its like a big gun cartridge, but I'm not sure of their proper name.

You are looking for the term, Starter Cartridge. The term Coffman Starter is used a lot also.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Back in the day they had shotguns shells that could take out half a flock with one shot, I wonder if its like a 2 gauge or something lol

You are referring to a Punt Gun. Some were made completley of brass, and some were made like regular shotgun shells with a brass base and a cardboard tube, etc.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pun...40&biw=798&client=ms-android-att-us&prmd=sivn

 

[CRUSADER]

You are looking for the term, Starter Cartridge. The term Coffman Starter is used a lot also.

Ok thanks, I think its one of those types of engine starter, but the punt gun option looks close as well.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Ive spent some time looking at online pics of both the punt shells and starter shells.
The lip edges on those seem to a little bigger, but I couldn't look at them all.

There's not much difference in some either. the had starter shells to start diesel tanks!

Great call guys, as usual, and much appreciated!