The crimped end indicates it is a blank cartridge. (Dang it. I have to learn to type faster than Longhair. )
30-06 blank cartridge. Lake City 1944.
blank cartridge? What would it have been used for?
I've seen fired '06 blanks that didn't appear to open when fired. They were also used to propel rifle grenades. I about hit my Captain with one in training.
On purpose??I about hit my Captain with one in training.
I've seen fired '06 blanks that didn't appear to open when fired. They were also used to propel rifle grenades. I about hit my Captain with one in training.
Quite possibly a kid's treasure picked up from a parade.Actually I found it in a yard. The house was from the late 1800's...
The only thin g Ive ever used blanks for was funeral detail, and when we go to the field to simulate real gunfire. I have noticed that the crimped "star" end will not always open when fired. I concur that it was possibly used in a funeral detail. It is tradition that the family of the fallen will keep the brass after the 21 gun salute takes place. But you never know for sure. IMO that's what makes relic hunting fun!