Guess What I Am?

[Randy]

It's a fleshette from an artillery round. Specifically called a Bee Hive anti personnel round. I knew my artillery training would be useful some day

95% Correct Al....This particular one is actually from a 2.75in FFAR (folding fin aerial rocket).

These things were fired by the thousands and will nail people to trees (and to other people too). You Arty guys used them for perimeter defense with great success (thank you BTW).

I'll see if I can come up with another item this evening.

 

[Wes Bucey]

So - the "fletching" (like feathers on a dart) is actually aerodynamic and orients the piece point first?

I can see it is made in a normal wire nail machine. In retrospect, given your background, we might have expected something less than benign!

 

[Carl Keller]

Make it something that says "front toward enemy", I always liked those!

Carl-

 

[Al Rosen]

Make it something that says "front toward enemy", I always liked those!

Carl-

Like a claymore mine.

 

[howste]

I thought it looked familiar. It's just like those heat-seeking butt darts commonly used in meetings with management.

 

[Randy]

Like a claymore mine.

The Claymore!!! We used to open them up, take out the C-4 to heat our food and put them back together. Sometimes they'd get mixed up and you'd get a "pop" :mg: instead of a "BOOM!!" A claymore or two could definitely ruin an otherwise nice day

 

[Carl Keller]

Yeah,

A "frag in a can" is no good for lunch either.

Carl-

 

[Randy]

OK sports fans, that was solved pretty quick. This next material is not nearly as aggressive.

Guess what I am......

 

[Wes Bucey]

OK - any clue for scale?

this looks like a closeup shot of a Scotch Brand green cleaning pad.

 

[Craig H.]

Isn't that the stuff growing in my bathroom?