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Hi
Does anybody have any idea about what this is please?
<img src="http://www.fcooper.fsnet.co.uk/booby.JPG">
It is about 4.5 inches long (actual size in photo), made of brass, feels old and seems to have been hand made as it's a bit asymetrical. The end and the barrel may be two separate pieces but I haven't tried to separate them yet. Inside are lots of small lead shot, some of which have fallen out.
It was found deep on a beach where I have recently been finding stuff from about 1780 onwards, including military. My initial impression was that it was some sort of booby trap but it could be a cartridge for some sort of early breech loading weapon.
Regards
Fred
Does anybody have any idea about what this is please?
<img src="http://www.fcooper.fsnet.co.uk/booby.JPG">
It is about 4.5 inches long (actual size in photo), made of brass, feels old and seems to have been hand made as it's a bit asymetrical. The end and the barrel may be two separate pieces but I haven't tried to separate them yet. Inside are lots of small lead shot, some of which have fallen out.
It was found deep on a beach where I have recently been finding stuff from about 1780 onwards, including military. My initial impression was that it was some sort of booby trap but it could be a cartridge for some sort of early breech loading weapon.
Regards
Fred