Been some discussion on explosive projectiles…check these

Philippino Torpedos out…

Fig.17A – Airgun Torpedoes!

These devices, beautifully lathe-turned from brass, are “torpedoes”, designed to be charged with shaped-charges of high explosives, such as TNT, and then fired from Philippine .38″ and .50″ (9 & 12.5 mm) caliber CO2 rifles, such as the specimen to the left. When he left several different versions of these rifles at our office, the factory representative presented us with these specimens. He also had some, which he took with him for trials with a relative in Southern California, that were already charged. When we asked him how he brought them, when he flew in, he replied: “In my vest pocket”!. Talk about airport security!

There are both .38″ and .50″ caliber torpedoes here, some with round heads for surface detonation, others with pointed heads for deep detonation. He indicated that they use them for killing animals up to the size of water buffaloes. But, he added, the problem is that they may blow away “one-quarter” of the water buffalo”!

Beeman collection.

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“Mountain Rancher’s Rifle” from the Philippines. This CO2 rifle is made with a .50″ caliber brass barrel with inserts for .177″, .22″, and .38″ caliber projectiles.
Note the laminated stock of semi-futuristic design (some of our other similar specimens have stocks with thumbholes and saddle-like dual cheekpieces and ornate carvings – they look like something out of science-fiction!). Note the spinning reel under the forearm! This is used to retrieve frog and fish spears, and arrows fired from the .38″ barrel. The .50″ caliber barrel is used to fire cattle/big game tranquilizer dart/syringes and, hold your hat, TNT explosive torpedoes! (I put a whole chapter on Philippine airguns into our Blue Book of Airguns).