What are these???

[christhurston]

I've found another couple of cases in amongst the odds and ends,no idea whatsoever with these,although I do think they are gun related. (maybe!!)
They're brass,rimmed,94mm long,30mm rim diameter with a 28mm straight taper casing.The headstamp on one is,M.T Co with IV at the bottom,and the other has just IV M at the bottom.The primers are,I think,electrically
fired,never seen these before,but they're black rings about 12mm across and 2mm thick with a metal centre.The rings are black plastic type insulating material I guess.
Any thoughts? Chris.

 

[Fuzeman]

hi chris
a picture would be helpful thanks
Steve

 

[hangarman]

For my tuppence worth they sounds like a 1 " Aiming round.
VSM Vickers son and Maxim
Hangarman

 

[christhurston]

I'll suss the camera bit in the end,in the meantime,a fairly graphic description of the offending items,methinks!!!

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Electric Primers Naval

Hi Chris do they look like these at all ?

Your description is pretty good but a picture will "tell all".

 

[Gspragge]

Isuspect this

1 inch aiming round

 

[christhurston]

A graphic description that omitted all those 'oles would leave much to be desired,methinks,Chris!!! Gordon has depicted the very thing,I think,are these for sub calibre practice shots in a larger weapon? The "aiming" part makes me think of the spotting rifle that was used with the BAT, I'm guessing that they weren't used for anything like that?
Chris.

 

[Falcon]

These were used for sub calibre training in larger calibre guns on board ships. They were fired at floating targets made from wood. You are right that they have electric primers.

The M.T Co. headstamp is Morris Aiming tube Company, which was based in Dagenham, East London.