New River Rat
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I was recently cleaning a ladies garage and came across this. I know nothing, except her husband (deceased) served in Vietnam and Korea.
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=359277#p359277 said:Yannie » Today, 10:19[/url]"]It is a concrete form board stake jammed into a shell casing. I use them all the time (less the casing).
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=359281#p359281 said:ggoldy » Today, 11:51[/url]"]Years ago(showing my age) similar items were primers in the center of 105 Howitzer shells. Those were the BIGGEST bullets I ever handled. Still have one at the front door, minus the primer, charge, and warhead, to hold umbrellas LOL
The projectile at the end doesn't look right to me. Is that 50cal? and I couldn't say about the casing at the other end. The primer was always factory instaled when we built the rounds.
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=362607#p362607 said:wildbill1 » 07 Aug 2014, 12:56[/url]"]The TW 42 on the case head indicates the case was made at the Twin Cities arsenal in 1942.
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=362607#p362607 said:wildbill1 » 07 Aug 2014, 12:56[/url]"]The TW 42 on the case head indicates the case was made at the Twin Cities arsenal in 1942.
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