gamekeeper1960 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Anyone any ideas a mate passed on the images as someone gave him this cartridge the other day and must confess I have not a clue evidently it larger than a 10 bore cartridge I'm wondering if it's a starter for a plane engine or something but sure ...anyone have any ideas... DB.... Edited January 8, 2022 by gamekeeper1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Yes I think you aero-engine starter theory may be a good one. Can you give some idea of measurements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 im sure ive seen somthing similar and was told it was full of cordite used to set mortors off , so be careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, magman said: im sure ive seen somthing similar and was told it was full of cordite used to set mortors off , so be careful Mortars were originally fired in to the air with various sizes of blank shotgun carts, much the same as engine starter carts are big blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Hi Guys, thanks for your replies I have just pinged my mate a message so as soon as I hear anything I'll update you all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Field Marshall tractors used a blank to start them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, wisdom said: Field Marshall tractors used a blank to start them as well. He tells me it's about the size of a 4bore but he left it at work so I will have to wait Monday to find out exact measurements...buy field marshall I think we're a 12 gauge blank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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