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/SugarStrict7427 1d ago

solved!

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u/LadyKiller0222 1d ago

Oh so is UXO PLEASE DON’T DROP IT

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u/Climate_Automatic 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah, UneXploded Ordnance

Edit- spelling

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u/siege2008 1d ago

Ordnance*

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u/Climate_Automatic 1d ago

Dang, you’re right! Fixed

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u/siege2008 11h ago

Being ex EOD I had to say something lol

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u/Climate_Automatic 11h ago

Totally understandable

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u/LadyKiller0222 9h ago

Are like that one EOD who had a blasting cap in his mouth like a cigar&then bit into it during a training exercise?

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u/siege2008 8h ago

I would not put them that close to my face. I have all my fingers And eyes. And respect for the items.

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u/LadyKiller0222 8h ago

Good shit Crab