BOCN Guess what it is

[Bonnex]

Burster, like the M4?

 

[smle2009]

smoke cannister?

 

[HAZORD]

It's not a burster or smoke canister. It is part of a larger assembly. Gas does come out of it.

 

[pointblank0]

some kind of primer?

 

[Bonnex]

Gas generator to fire up the gyro in a missile?

 

[HAZORD]

It's not a primer and not for starting a gyro or used in a missile.

It is approximately 3 inches in diameter and around 8 or 9 inches long.

 

[spotter]

Part of a flame thrower

 

[HAZORD]

Sorry Allan, not flamethrower related. It was probably last used in the Gulf War.

 

[Bonnex]

It's not a primer and not for starting a gyro or used in a missile.

It is approximately 3 inches in diameter and around 8 or 9 inches long.

Blimey that is big enough to launch an aircraft from a ship!

 

[HAZORD]

It isn't used on a catapult, but it is associated with pushing something.

 

[Bonnex]

Minefield path clearance contraption like a gigantic Bangalore torpedo perhaps?

 

[Stray]

Ship related?

 

[HAZORD]

Not associated with minefield clearance. It is a Navy item, but not part of a ship. It has been shown in cross section in a photo here on BOCN and in diagrams as part of an assembly.

 

[paul the grenade]

is it part of the launcher for depth charges?

 

[spotter]

on ship Chaff dispenser

 

[HAZORD]

Both good guesses, but it's not part of a projector and has nothing to do with chaff. Here is another photo.

 

[Stray]

Some sort of flame holder / combustion chamber?

 

[HAZORD]

It's not a flame holder, and doesn't contain combustion.

 

[Stray]

Does it have to do with cluster munitions?

 

[HAZORD]

Yes it does.