The "What Is It" Thread ?

[RWD3M]

That's obviously funny for those of us familiar with firearms and ammunition, but not for those who are unfamiliar, and may try what you suggest.

Darwin?

 

[Other Daniel]

Darwin?

Natural selection....

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Back in the 1950/60s the local gravel pit was a dump for a lot of WWII 0.303 bullets. These were recovered, by swimmers, by the hundreds.

We used to make gunpowder/cordite trails around the school playground during play-time and set it alight towards the end of the playtime.

Some used to take bullets to the local wood, jam them in stumps and fire them off using an airgun with the barrel held against the primer.

Up until 1994 the MOD were sending WW2 vintage 0.303 rounds to India for recycling.
Some were recycled back to 0.303.
The bulk melted down and formed into 7.62.
Oddly only 20% was 7.62 Nato.
The rest was Russian 7.62.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Right on the box it says "warning will travel 1 mile".
This one says "1 1/2 mile":

Winchester .22LR Ammunition 36 Grain Copper Plated Hollow Point 1280 fps 525 Round Brick [FC-20892102651]

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Meaning "Don't shoot into a corn field".......

Yep, gotta be careful of the children of the corn, they’re everywhere

 

[Gritineye]

Put it in a vice and give it a smack with a hammer and then dodge the bit of lead whizzing around the garage. Oh and wear ear protection it gets a bit loud.

We tried that in the shed with dads shot gun cartridges when we were kids, never did get one to go bang.

So we poured the powder out and put it into cigar tubes with a marble on top. Put a match to the touch hole and they went PHUT and made small dents in the skirting boards!

Yes that bit was in our bedroom..

 

[Brad93]

I recently acquired an old Triumph brand steel cabinet and today, finally got round to ripping out the old home made shelving to put in my own home made shelving. Whilst doing so, I found tghis lying in the bottom of the cabinet:

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Apologies for the lack of a mug for scale, but its just under 25mm long and about 5.5 mm in diameter.

Apart from the obvious, any other suggestions?

22Lr

 

[Brad93]

Anyone enlighten me as to what these are used for?

 

[Hood]

Are they not inserts for collets for screwed cutters, trying to think of the make that used similar.

 

[Hood]

Think it may be Acramil

 

[Hood]

See HERE.

 

[ukracer]

I found this on the pavement outside next door neighbours but they don't have a clue why it's there or what it is.

It has a 3.5 mono jack plug and ghe bulbous part slides in half to reveal a small battery.

Any suggestions what it might be?

 

[Hood]

Possibly some sort of wireless receiver or transmitter for maybe headphones or similar.

 

[Hood]

Could this be it?

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Migmac]

Could this be it?

Pardon our interruption...

Looks very like it

 

[Arc Tourist]

Found this while searching for something else this morning. Got it at a boot sale awhile ago. I know its a crimper of some sort. Marked "British Male", not mail or made; but what was it for ?

 

[Erie Fred]

Might be for lead seals, like used on an electric or water meter.

 

[Seadog]

Here's an easy one. Do you know what it is without looking on the Web?

 

[Hood]

Here's an easy one. Do you know what it is without looking on the Web?

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I know but won't say to spoil it for others. Assuming of course what I was told they were for is correct.

 

[Arc Tourist]

A bolt / stud clamp removal tool for awkward locations ?
Edit:

 

[Hood]

Found this while searching for something else this morning. Got it at a boot sale awhile ago. I know its a crimper of some sort. Marked "British Male", not mail or made; but what was it for ?

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Possibly for bootlace ferrules?