2" mortar relic cutaway.

[navyman]

Hello,
I can't remember if I've posted the beginings of this project before but now it's done I thought I'd post it anyway. This was a solid, badly corroded, inert, fired remains of a 2" HE mortar fin. I found it interesting as it shows that inertia on impact has driven the propellant charge forward despite the fact that the HE charge has clearly detonated correctly. I discovered this when I started to section it. Can anyone tell me if this assumption is correct?
The corrosion on the fins was cleaned and stabilised with button polish, rest painted.
Cheers,
navyman.

[navyman]

Tom,
Here is a pic with a used cartridge for comparison as I mentioned in the last PM. Could it be that the intact cartridge was used in a star or parachute flare which I would imagine was much lighter than the HE's?
Cheers,
Guy.