What Might These Be?

[BCB]

They look like some type of primer, I don't know...

They were in a box that of reloading stuff I purchased at a yard sale...

I've never seen them before...

Thanks...BCB

[vagrantviking]

My bet is Berdan primers. Maybe mic the diameter as I think they would be slightly bigger than regular large rifle.

[Froogal]

I will venture a guess. Caps for a cap and ball, percussion gun. Either rifle or revolver.

[jaguarxk120]

They are too long to be Berdan primers, and caps for cap and ball are usually
serrated.
I think they might be primers for pinfire cartridges.

[Markopolo]

I vote pinfire primers as well...

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[mdi]

Need a better pic...;-)

[tazman]

Since they have rims on them, I am thinking charges for a nail gun or starting pistol of some sort.

[17nut]

They're shotgun primers from before they came as a complete unit with anvil and sleeve.

[redhawk0]

Can't tell from the pic...but they look like 22 CBs. Better pics and measurements would help.

without the ball projectile...of course.

redhawk

[rancher1913]

blanks for a starter pistol

[Wayne Smith]

I've never seen that type of packaging before. Any idea who produced these with that packaging?

[mdi]

Enlarging the pic and getting a better (?) view, they appear to be blank cartridges. Powder/case sealed with red wax or shellac. All the nail gun ammo I can remember had a "star" crimp. If we had some measurements and pic of profile and headstamp, identification would be easier...

[BCB]

They are 0.15” tall and 0.18” diameter…

They are PLASTIC it seems…

They were in with all the reloading stuff I bought, but I now wonder if they are anything to do with reloading?

I wonder if the make some type of a kid’s cap gun that might use them?

I didn’t throw one in a fire to see if they even will pop…

UPDATE: I put 2 of them on some hot charcoal that we just used and they go "poof" with a real small flash. No loud bang or big flash.

Oh well…

Thanks…BCB