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Since I have no idea what it is , I will call it a fuse for a neutron bomb.

It could be some type of corking item for all I know.

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Perhaps a ram rod end knob.

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It is the plunger case for a percussion fused artillery shell. Once the shell hits the ground or a solid object, inertia causes the plunger to move forward, which shears off the safety wire. This allows the plunger to move forward. An iron nipple has a percussion cap on it. This strikes the anvil cap which ignites the cap, sending a spark down the center tube and into the powder chamber, exploding the shell. Look for cutaway diagrams on civil war artillery shells. With luck, you may be able to find iron/lead shrapnel or the brass fuse.  

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15 hours ago, L David Keith said:

It is the plunger case for a percussion fused artillery shell. Once the shell hits the ground or a solid object, inertia causes the plunger to move forward, which shears off the safety wire. This allows the plunger to move forward. An iron nipple has a percussion cap on it. This strikes the anvil cap which ignites the cap, sending a spark down the center tube and into the powder chamber, exploding the shell. Look for cutaway diagrams on civil war artillery shells. With luck, you may be able to find iron/lead shrapnel or the brass fuse.  

Thank you very much. 

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On 2/17/2024 at 1:36 AM, Valens Legacy said:

Since I have no idea what it is , I will call it a fuse for a neutron bomb.

It could be some type of corking item for all I know.

See above - you were closer than you thought! ?

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19 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

you were closer than you thought! ?

I'll stick with my first guess.

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