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Another small rimfire initiated device

charley777

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Greetings to all.
So what is this?
A plastic sleeve 11x8.05x12.3mm holding a rimfire blank.
The blank is similar to a 20210709_175221.jpg20210709_175323.jpg20210709_175141.jpg normal .22
5.6mm outside mouth
9.6mm long
6.6mm rim diameter

Headstamp looks like S P I T 0 0 0
 
Not a nail gun blank, some have plastic around them for certain models. The name Spit would add to the clue from a Spit gun. Also looks similar to a smoke gren primer, most being centre fire today, the No,83 was rim fire.
 
Its a cartridge from a Spit matic gun vintage.
 

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Looks like a power cartridge for a nail gun. Different colours meant different penetrative capability: e.g. brick, concrete, steel. I think there was a thread about this maybe 8 years ago.
 
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