What is THIS ammo??

ironrider-1 · Jan 30, 2020

I can NOT remember what this is. I knew once, but old age and very bad CRS has left me baffled! LOL. HELP.

JuglansRegia · Jan 30, 2020

Looks like artillery primers

AMT · Jan 30, 2020

Welcome to NWFA.

ironrider-1 · Jan 30, 2020

Thanx for the welcome! Not really ANY primers there, just small holes that LOOK too deep to be "fixed" primers, but I could be wrong. I THOUGHT they might be some sort of grenade launcher rounds, but, out of a 1911, I doubt it. SOMEONE old military buff will recognize them.

Certaindeaf · Jan 30, 2020

ironrider-1 said:
Thanx for the welcome! Not really ANY primers there, just small holes that LOOK too deep to be "fixed" primers, but I could be wrong. I THOUGHT they might be some sort of grenade launcher rounds, but, out of a 1911, I doubt it. SOMEONE old military buff will recognize them.

@Ura-Ki send the posse!

Goosebrown · Jan 30, 2020

I think that is a mortar primary charge. Morton shells come with the explosive charge and secondary charges all built in. To arm the shell you screw in a fuse of one sort or another and add the primary charge then drop it down the tube.

I believe this because of size, shape, and packing in the box.

I am willing to accept other alternatives.

Ops · Jan 30, 2020

pistol blanks

ironrider-1 · Jan 30, 2020

THANX FELLAS. I found 'em. They are WW2 M& grenade launcher AUXILIARY (extended range) rounds. Grunts called them the "vitamin round". I knew ya'll would lead me in the right direction. It all came back to me! Thank you again.