No clue what this is!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your help on my previous posts. This is another baffling find.
<img src="http://www.pbase.com/image/38430596.jpg" alt="" />
End view:
<img src="http://www.pbase.com/photodug/image/38430585.jpg" alt="" />
The other end:
<img src="http://www.pbase.com/photodug/image/38430583.jpg" alt="" />
Engraved in cursive is Reliable, with 690L below, then TR below that. Then Pat. 8144050
Length: 4 1/4 inches.
Width at tapered end: 1/4 inch
Width in middle: 1/2 inch
Thanks for your help,
Doug

 

[Anonymous]

Digdoug

The U.S. Patent Number is not 8,144,050, the patent numbers issued from 2000 to 2004 have been in the 6,000,000 range, with the first Patent number issued in 2004 being 6,671,884.

The actual number is

 

[Anonymous]

...I'll check the link and see what else I can learn.
I appreciate your help, SteveC,
Have a great day!
Doug

 

[Anonymous]

...thanks for the link, I finally had time to look it up after church and you nailed it. I appreciate all your help.
Doug

 

[Anonymous]

I know it isn't, but it looksd like a spent M-50 tracer round.
Joe

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Doug,
No problem, glad I could help out and pay back in a very small way all the help I