Cartridge Case with Wooden Mallet

Description

This artifact consists of a cylindrical metal cartridge case and a wooden mallet used when handling ammunition components. The cartridge case is hollow, with a primer pocket in the base, and contains no explosive material; therefore, it is not considered live ammunition. Such cartridge cases were commonly retained after firing or used as training examples for demonstrating the construction of ammunition. The object illustrates the design and manufacture of mid-twentieth-century ammunition components and is of historical value as an example of military technology and technical craftsmanship.
Date: 1950.
Material: Metal, wood.
Technique: Factory production.
Size: 2 × 7.5 cm.