What The Heck is it?

[Rock Sinders]

Is there a thread on here for "What The Heck is it?". I found this but could not find any info on it. It's about 2 1/2" long, and
I can only guess that it's a projectile you'd attach a cap to the top of it, and toss it up like a lawn dart, then it lands popping the cap.
When I was a kid in the early 60's the neighbors had something like that.
Maybe I'm wrong, so I thought I'd get the community to take a look at it. Any idea?

 

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[sibbley]

Yeah, had something similar when I was a kid. It's called a cap grenade. I think since it has the spring, it's likely a newer version.

VINTAGE 1950'S CAP GRENADE METAL TOY DART CALLEN MFG. CORP. MAYWOOD, ILL | #335712345

ITEM DESCRIPTION VINTAGE 1950'S CAP GRENADE METAL TOY DART CALLEN MFG. CORP. MAYWOOD, ILL ABOUT 2 7/8 INCH IN LENGTH BY 1 1/8 INCH WIDEST POINT CALLEN MFG CORP MAYWOOD, ILL PAT. NO. 2,616,219 WEIGHT I

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[caretaker]

coool find, I dug a couple of them over the years, they are some of my favorite finds, great job

 

[Rock Sinders]

Yeah, had something similar when I was a kid. It's called a cap grenade. I think since it has the spring, it's likely a newer version.

VINTAGE 1950'S CAP GRENADE METAL TOY DART CALLEN MFG. CORP. MAYWOOD, ILL | #335712345

ITEM DESCRIPTION VINTAGE 1950'S CAP GRENADE METAL TOY DART CALLEN MFG. CORP. MAYWOOD, ILL ABOUT 2 7/8 INCH IN LENGTH BY 1 1/8 INCH WIDEST POINT CALLEN MFG CORP MAYWOOD, ILL PAT. NO. 2,616,219 WEIGHT I

www.worthpoint.com

Awesome link bud! Thanks for that. I assumed there was paint on them, but it doesn't seem like they were. Cool Thanks!

 

[Rock Sinders]

coool find, I dug a couple of them over the years, they are some of my favorite finds, great job

Nice! you're right, it was a cool find. Right next to a kiddy wadding pool of all places.

 

[oldmxrat]

Yep, cap grenade. Had those as a kid, and they were shiny metal, no paint.
Congrats on a cool find!

 

[AU Seeker]

Yes toy cap rocket/grenade, here's one that appears to be exactly like yours.

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[Gene Mean]

Nice one! Hopefully we'll see you again on the "What Is It?" forum.

 

[UnderMiner]

I lost and found my cap grenade so many times as a kid, sometimes weeks would pass and I'd find it randomly in the dirt while gardening. Couldn't help myself to always throw it super far and then never find it for awhile. Come to think of it, the last time I used it I never recovered it, it's for the ages now.