Tiny Gold Ring

[kurtstuben]

Down here in the south the day started cold (34 degrees) but warmed up nicely (70 degrees). I went back to the local honey hole and had another good hunt, plus there were several guys from our local club hunting so it couldn't have been better. I picked a spot I hadn't hunted before and started, in just a couple of hours I had a couple of wheaties and 5 nickels, including the shiny war nickel.

Since there were so many mid-tone good targets, plus the fact I found a ladies class ring here last weekend, I thought my odds were good. Shortly before noon I had a spot with a double signal...Carolina Tom has told me to dig those since one signal may mask the VDI for the second target. Anyway I had one of those, dug a target then ran the detector over the spot again. Honestly, at the time I thought it was maybe a 58-60 but dug it anyway. First thing I saw was a reeded edge but the thing was tiny, too tiny (and thick) to be a coin and when I'd rub it, it cleaned up. I thought it was probably stainless steel, maybe a watch piece or the flint thing on a fancy lighter, anyway once I wiped it and got my loupe on it I saw the 10k. When I went back to the XP Deus (Basic1, Disc=8, 3 tones) and tested it, it rang a 43 and weighs 0.69g. It's got to be a baby ring but haven't researched yet, I've attached several pics for size reference. Also note the bullet shell, it's about 1.75" long but it has 3 holes drilled in it, I've never seen this, thoughts?



Thanks, hh to all!

 

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[kurtstuben]

So that casing with the flutings on it used to be a complete dummy round. Typically they are linked together to practice loading, unloading, and immediate action on machine guns when you wouldn't want to be using live rounds. I teach the ammunition class in the M1A2 SEP Master Gunner course for the Army.

That's awesome, thank you for the information!

 

[kurtstuben]

Now is that 1.75 inches a measurement of just that casing, or was that measured and added to the bit of casing that still remains on the projectile? Sweet ring BTW.

That was just the casing...

 

[kurtstuben]

I didn't see your post when I posted. These were not linked together because they were for the drum of the Lewis machine gun used in WW1. Did they even have machine gun belts for 30-06 bullets? I guess the bottom of the shell will tell everything if it can be read. It could be from a M-60 machine gun if newer than WW1.

Here are two Lewis machine gun magazines I have recovered from lake St. Clair. One with 26 live bullets and one with 6.



I can't find a picture of the fluted rounds NOR can I find where I put the stupid things. His does look like a 30-06 which would be a 30 cal though. Don't you think?

The bottom reads RA across the top and 17 across the bottom. Here are a few more pics, I also found this bullet within inches of the shell casing. If they went together then a piece is missing because this bullet will fall down into the shell, sizewise the base of the bullet is smaller then the hole of the shell. Also, the shell has 3 holes drilled in it, I've attached a pic showing one of them (they're evenly spaced across the diameter.

Thanks guys

 

[ScubaDetector]

Absolutely a 30-06 round. Your round was built at the Remington Armory in New Jersey in 1917. Just before WW1.

Could have been a visual aid for a 1903 Springfield, M1917 Enfield, or possibly the Lewis machine gun.

 

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[A2coins]

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[kurtstuben]

Absolutely a 30-06 round. Your round was built at the Remington Armory in New Jersey in 1917. Just before WW1.

Could have been a visual aid for a 1903 Springfield, M1917 Enfield, or possibly the Lewis machine gun.

Can't thank you enough, that's great to know.