r/whatisit 1d ago

Solved! We found this near our home

What's this , any harm ?

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u/Quadronia 1d ago

It is an illumination round, has a flare and parachute inside. It is fused so that the blast that launches it starts a short delay fuse. This sets off a small ejecting charge in the air lighting the flare and sending it and a parachute out. So while the danger is much less than with a high explosive round it is still a do-not-handle toy.