Does anyone know what this is?

[littlefitz]

I would love to know anything about this thing. It is made from old cartridges but I'm not sure what it was supposed to be. A pen? Does anyone have any idea about the rounds themselves?
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[Rosco the Iroc]

Looks like 6.5x55 and some WW1 trench art.

[phill]

Looks like 6.5x55 and some WW1 trench art.

THIS^^^^^^^^

[littlefitz]

Looks like 6.5x55 and some WW1 trench art.

I googled your suggestion and while it wasn't quite right, it did lead me to the correct round (I think). I am pretty sure that the smaller of the two rounds that make up this thing is a 6.5x52 Carcano round. I found pictures online with the same strange crimp on the case neck.

The other round has a slightly bigger diameter and the bullet is obviously much larger.

Thanks for the lead!

[Berncly]

If the inner tip is metal, it reminds me of a wood burning pen.
Would make sense for the time and place for making signs.
Just a guess.

[d4xycrq]

Trenchart for sure. Add 6.5JAP or 7.7JAP as possibilities for calibers. South Pacific, WW2, The Big One.

[OwnTheRide]

WWII sounding rod.

Don't google that.

[Ronin]

It's a catheter...