Found on knoll just outside Presidio of Monterey fence lines

[missoiula4me]

This is an area where Hippolyte Bouchard, or Hipólito Bouchard in the 1800’s. It’s heavy like a projectile. But it is magnetic.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Could be a 37mm solid shot projectile, need to clean the rust off and remeasure it and look for a groove that would have held a brass driving band

 

[namxat]

And if it not solid?

I dont see a fuse (could be bottom fused though), yet I personally would not hammer the rust off this one.


Sorry for being a spoilsport


Namxat

 

[hotdogs1]

looks like half of a
wondow Sash Weight

 

[Mekong Mike]

Could be a dummy practice shell.

 

[Mekong Mike]

I was going to do magnet fishing here in Vietnam ���� but it's only a matter of time I snag a grenade or worse.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

And if it not solid?

I dont see a fuse (could be bottom fused though), yet I personally would not hammer the rust off this one.


Sorry for being a spoilsport


Namxat

I'd soak it in evaporust for a while that will take it to good metal. If it were an explosive round it would have a large plug in the base with two small holes in it, a solid shot will have one hole in the center of the base that was filled with tracer