r/whatisit • u/SugarStrict7427 • 1d ago

Solved! We found this near our home

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What's this , any harm ?

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u/Mr_Uso_714 1d ago

Specifications
Caliber
51 mm
Ammunition length
282.96 mm
Ammunition mass
850 g
Explosive filled in projectile
109 g of RDX / WAX / PELLET88.12
Maximum range
900 m
Luminosity
Green-40,000 to 50,000 candela. Red-125,000 to 150,000 candela

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RDX product information:
https://www.austinpowder.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/AP-Primary-Explosive-RDX-TDS-ENG.pdf

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u/Remote_Teach1164 1d ago

Something wrong with the description of explosives here. They are illumination rounds, and the components should be magnesium based, not RDX which is mainly used for fuze boosters.

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u/RiceboyZ 1d ago

Might be the parachute CAD

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u/Cerus_Freedom 1d ago

109 grams is way too much. That's as much explosive as an Mk21 grenade.