Military Blank?

[Ganderite]

Head stamp is IVI 89 C67

I am assuming it is Canadian military. Maybe a blank of some kind?

It looks like it is made from a 50 cal case before the final die that gives taper and bottleneck.

Rimless 0.80" at the base 3.80" long

 

[airwapiti]

blanks are normaly crimped

 

[green]

IIRC it is a flare.

 

[airwapiti]

It could also be a fired disruptor cartridge. Used for EOD applications. Where did you aquire it?

 

[Ganderite]

I think I picked a handful of them out of a Crown Assets box of fired brass cases.

 

[tootall]

C67 goes into an artillery shell casing, used for saluting.
(or so I was told, when asking about mine)

 

[OldRanger]

I'll try and post a pic of a .50 blank for you.

I have to do it from home tomorrow, you will see the blank crimping difference.
Cheers

 

[Ganderite]

My son said he thought it was saluting shots in a Navy application.

 

[kyjelly44]

i work at the small arms section on the navy base ,and can see what some of the blank look like....
just a quick look and head stamp.the salutng gun blank is IV 93 C128,it looks more liked a rimed case
the .50cal blank heaed stamp is IVI 84.
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[IronBandit]

Newbie here but I can maybe help,,, I was a artillery gunner in the 80's, the primers used resembled more of a .308 cassing and were placed directly in the breech block. I spent two years ammo driver and do not recall seeing this at all, my guess is something to do with the navy,, maybe for propelliing a cord on another ship ????

 

[NavyShooter]

Nope,

For gunline application (firing a line to another ship or ashore) we now use a modified C-7.

Prior to that, we used a .44 caliber line throwing gun.

NS

 

[Shelldrake]

C67 goes into an artillery shell casing, used for saluting.
(or so I was told, when asking about mine)

Yes. The C67 is the the .50 calibre blank that is used in a modified 12 pounder casing in the 12 Pounder 8 CWT Gun. I think is is mainly the Sea Cadets that use that saluting gun.

Here is a link to the Cadet drill manual for the gun which lists is particulars.
http://www.cadets.ca/_docs/sea-marine/scdm/chap4-1.pdf
http://www.cadets.ca/_docs/sea-marine/scdm/chap4-2.pdf
http://www.cadets.ca/_docs/sea-marine/scdm/chap4-3.pdf
http://www.cadets.ca/_docs/sea-marine/scdm/chap4-4.pdf

 

[gyates93]

C67 goes into an artillery shell casing, used for saluting.
(or so I was told, when asking about mine)

Into a field gun. Ceremony of the Flags is an example.

Ahh. Tootall Beat me.

It's an interesting display, with blank volleys of the Lee Enfield No.4, as well.