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Is this ordnance?

Fred

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This was found in a boat yard. Its 54mm diameter, 135mm tall and made of thin brass approx. 1.5mm thick. I was wondering if it might be a cover for a fuze.

Fred
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Actually, that does help. That shows that it is not just a one - off that someone has made on a lathe. There may be more out there.

Fred
 
I never even thought of that Slick! But would thin brass be able to be used as a shaped charge?

I've got a couple oddball looking ones that are something other than copper. Not sure what they came out of.

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Some sort of alloy. But I suppose many are.
 
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The conical one in the first pic, on the left might be from an RPG of some kind. I know there is one type that has a cone similar to that, but I cant remember.
 
The one on the left is 3.75" OD and 4.5" tall.
Right- Flange is 4.25" OD, cone is 3" OD, 3" tall
 
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