Whatzit from the beach

[willie d]

I found this a couple of years ago on the beach. I always wondered what it was. I just started digging through my before tnet stuff so maybe someone can help me ID it.

 

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[romeo-1]

Copper jacket from a very large bullet?

 

[surfrat96]

Willie, I don't know if it's me, but it's hard to make it out from the pics. They look kinda fuzzy

HH 8) surfrat

 

[Michelle]

Yeps....that whatsitis.....!

 

[trk5capt]

Looks Like A Fired .50 Cal Round. trk5capt...

 

[romeo-1]

Yayyyy...my first positive id!

 

[mojjax]

Maybe it's the end to a hydraulic hose??

 

[Batch]

I do believe a "hose end" is exactly it. Many low pressure hoses (such as garden hoses) use connections just like that. If you go to the garden section of your local hardware store and look at the repair kits for garden hoses you'll see such an item.

Good call Mojjax!

Batch

 

[Mainedigger]

I agree...looks like a hose end....most likely off a hydraulic line or fuel line. I;m a commercial fisherman and have seen my fair share of hydraulic lines aboard the boat..

 

[Michelle]

How about a spent Flare gun cartridge?

 

[PBK]

Hose repair coupler:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LL3QC/sz-category395-20/?tag=treasurenet01-20

 

[Michelle]

Hose repair coupler:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007LL3QC/sz-category395-20/?tag=treasurenet01-20

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[PBK]

Thanks for the cartridges link, Michelle! Can't have too much good ammo... er, info!

 

[willie d]

Copper jacket from a very large bullet?

That's what I was thinking. There was a good amount of military activity around the area in the past. Maybe a WWII fighter squeezed off a few rounds near the coast back before it was inhabited.

 

[willie d]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm pretty certain it is a copper jacket from a 50 cal round. The edges are all jagged like a hollow point bullet when it mushrooms.

 

[Michelle]

How about a spent Flare gun cartridge?

PBK, is there such a thing?

 

[PBK]

How about a spent Flare gun cartridge?

PBK, is there such a thing?

Sure. Cartridge styles vary. A lot of them look sort of like shotgun shells. Don't think that's what we've got here, however.

 

[Michelle]

I wondered 'cause it sounded kinda Stupid after I suggested it....Oh well Thanks!