What is this???

[CWLeadManiac]

I recently bought this as part of a collection of artillery frags. I'm a total novice and I'm not sure what this "nose cone" belonged to. I've searched around and the closest thing I could come up with was maybe a "baby mullane" or another "mountain gun". It's got what appears to be a bolt in the nose of it but it has a hollow cavity like it contained a charge. The walls are pretty thin, it measures just over 2 inches across and 2 inches tall. Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Tanglewood]

Post a photo or two of the cavity, please. Maybe include a ruler for reference.

Presuming that it is artillery, my first thought is that it could be the back end of a Schenkl, maybe 3" or 3.4", although the taper looks kind of rounded for that. Any idea where it came from? The deterioration looks kind of coastal.

 

[UCVRelics]

I'm going with @Tanglewood its a Schenkl. If a Mullane it would have a fuse.

 

[CWLeadManiac]

Post a photo or two of the cavity, please. Maybe include a ruler for reference.

Presuming that it is artillery, my first thought is that it could be the back end of a Schenkl, maybe 3" or 3.4", although the taper looks kind of rounded for that. Any idea where it came from? The deterioration looks kind of coastal.

Well doggone!! I can see what you mean about it being the tail of a Schenkl! Some of the other frags found with it are almost definitely Schenkl frags with the distinctive "ribs" running down them.
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE HELP!! THANKS!
The whole box of frags were sold as being found at Gettysburg near the McMillan Farm back in the early 20th century. That being said, we all know how verbal provenance goes....

 

[CWLeadManiac]

I'm going with @Tanglewood its a Schenkl. If a Mullane it would have a fuse.
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I can definitely see it now! I was staring the horse in the mouth when I should've been looking at the other end! That "bolt" had me stumped!!
Thanks a bunch!!!

 

[CWLeadManiac]

Post a photo or two of the cavity, please. Maybe include a ruler for reference.

Presuming that it is artillery, my first thought is that it could be the back end of a Schenkl, maybe 3" or 3.4", although the taper looks kind of rounded for that. Any idea where it came from? The deterioration looks kind of coastal.

It was really crusty and looked to have a lot of metal loss due to corrosion. When I paired this piece with the other known pieces of Schenkl, I could see how it flared just right as to be a Schenkl tail end. Once again, thanks for the help! I'm sure I'll have more artillery shell mysteries to solve soon.

 

[Jack7171]

 

[CWLeadManiac]

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Thanks very much!! I'm pretty convinced that it is the tail end of a Schenkl.