BOCN Guess what it is

[US-Subs]

Lazy dog submunition?

 

[spotter]

correct a front view of a Lazy Dog,,next ones yours subs

 

[hangarman]

Forged steel Lazy dog, thought it may have been a practice Energa grenade but it only had 4 fins and not 6 as with the Energa.

Hangarman

Well that took far too long to type....

 

[US-Subs]

Kind of challenging, selecting items that have the greatest interest, yet a challenge to identify - try this one.

 

[pzgr40/42]

Bottom end of a German WW2 Glass handgrenade....

 

[US-Subs]

Ah, that was quick! All yours.

 

[pzgr40/42]

Guys, I'll have a go at it this weekend, having trouble getting the pics in.

Regards, Menno

 

[smle2009]

Invisible block of C4?

 

[HAZORD]

Ethylene Oxide from a FAE bomb?

 

[reccetrooper]

As a stopgap until pzgr40/42 manages to sort out a picture for his go, have a go at guessing this.

 

[spotter]

some sort of snap cap

 

[reccetrooper]

some sort of snap cap

No, not a snap cap.

 

[glevum]

Is it a capping tool?

 

[reccetrooper]

Is it a capping tool?

Almost there. Capping tool for what?

 

[glevum]

muzzleloading rifle?

 

[reccetrooper]

muzzleloading rifle?

No, not muzzle loading.

 

[exat808]

For a pinfire cartridge?

 

[glevum]

For reloading cartridges?

 

[spotter]

50cal cartridges

 

[reccetrooper]

For a pinfire cartridge?

Correct.

It is a recapping tool for 12 bore pinfire shotgun cartridges, made by James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield.
The hole in the base and the turn screw are used to hold the pin and pull it clear from the fired cap.
A new cap is rested on the steel cradle part with the open end facing the flat spring.
The case is aligned with the pin positioned against the flat spring, and it is pressed down onto the body of the tool against slight spring pressure. This aligns the cap in the base of the cartridge, and the flat spring is used to press the pin back into position.

These photos should make it clearer to understand.