red-demon652
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That's the biggest plumb bob I've ever seen!
Srsly, if it was an artillery shell wouldn't its sides be parallel, and wouldn't it have some soft metal (brass) driving bands?
That's the biggest plumb bob I've ever seen!
Srsly, if it was an artillery shell wouldn't its sides be parallel, and wouldn't it have some soft metal (brass) driving bands?
Obturating Band(Ring) = Driving BandIt's called an Obturating Band
Hmmmmm...won't have bands if its a sub-caliber core to a discarding sabot round, maybe a US 90mm circa 1950 (M26-M48 tanks) or a Russian 100mm (T55). Any APDS rounds newer than that would be long-rods rather than capped conventional shot like that. The diameter is smaller cuz the Sabot has already fallen off. Best guess....lolOk this was found on the railroad track many years ago by my father in-law. He was a trackman. Boy I think this will be a good one to really rattle some minds. I know what it looks like, but I have a feeling it's not a bullet.View attachment 759617 View attachment 759618
Hard to tell if that slight bulge near the nose is a fuse\detonator, built up corrosion, or the remains of a penetrator cap.....if its a APDS core, its harmless,but.......I'm no expert, but for those who are, why do you not think there is a possibility that it could be a live round. Not saying it is, I have no clue. But I'd not want it around until I were 100% sure.
The bottom few inches would be dropped into a mating hole in one of the objects and the top object lowered onto the tip.
Anyone else see the M and K on the bottom of the________?
BigBore44 wrote:
Don't think my RockChucker will hold the die for that round.
Obturating Band(Ring) = Driving Band
Interchangeable, equivalent terms.