These howitzer rounds can also be used with coastal artillery for marine conflicts and have occasionally been used as anti-aircraft rounds. This is the only one we have encountered in all our years collecting this sort of neat junque.

These remained in used with the post-WW2 Shermans with the 76mm gun (including the M4A3E8 Easy 8) were in use long after Korea, and for several more decades with various foreign countries.

Artillery ammunition availability is one of the most single important factors in this war.. The M4 was very similar to a shogun shell, but with a bulged area just ahead of the base to hold it in place in the base tube of the mortar. The lot for $8.00 (View Picture), 22894 WW2 U.S. NAVY WHITE CARTRIDGE FOR VERY PISTOL - These were used in Navy (and other) flare guns chambered for the 10 gauge shells, starting around 1877 when LT. Edward Very invented his flare. Special quantity price for volume purchasers is 10 rounds for $40.00, but single rounds are $5.00 each. Do not confuse this with the common loading machine drill rounds made of a combination of wood and metal, or all metal construction. Great for a display of Vietnam era or more recent military equipment. 12/7/2022, Books for Time did not permit testing at all possible ambient conditions; but it is felt that the conditions of the tests resulted in flarebacks of greater severity than would be expected to occur under service conditions.

The nylon bore obturating ring has been replaced after the photo was taken. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 152 mm artillery. This category includes 6-inch and Russian 60- line guns, which are actually 152.4 mm. The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. Some of the Hispano-Suize type guns were also mounted as anti-aircraft weapons in army tanks or halftrack variants. VOLUME 2- 1914-1924 - Volume 2 continues Robert Mellichamps definitive study of all things 37mm. $15.00 (View Picture), 15342 60mm Mortar Ignition Cartridge, M4 by Winchester - This type was used early in WW2 through Korea and replaced later for most uses by the M5 Ignition Cartridge which used a screw in brass base and a separate cardboard case for the charge. By the end of the war about 125,000 of the guns had been made in the U.S. mainly for use aboard ships. We have had several of the smaller 10.5cm and 15 cm morser cases, but this is the first 21 cm case. var alS = 1021 % 1000; Essential reporting and analysis from correspondents around the world. The stronger M30 mortar could achieve longer ranges than the earlier mortars using the M329 projectile with a boat tail shape and pre-engraved roatating band. Have several, take your pick, price varies with condition. See photo for details.

Red, white, or green stars are current issue, but many other variations can be found.

INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Russia used over 1,200 missiles and kamikaze drones Poland to deliver 200 infantry fighting vehicles Rosomak Twitter removes restrictions on Russian government accounts Russia lost over 10,000 vehicles and pieces of Russia used over 1,200 missiles and kamikaze drones to destroy Ukraines energy system Ukrenergo, Poland to deliver 200 infantry fighting vehicles Rosomak to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, Twitter removes restrictions on Russian government accounts The Telegraph, Vatican plan to pair Ukrainian and Russian boy in Easter procession drops through, Russia lost over 10,000 vehicles and pieces of heavy weaponry in Ukraine, Oryx says, Russias many non-Russian nations no longer have any authors under 35 writing in their languages Tatar scholar, Frontline update: Ukrainians demolish Russian advances in Bakhmut with tanks, Ukraine returns 31 kids abducted by Russia, British company supplied $1.2 billion in electronics to Russia despite sanctions FT. We joke that if a leg is amputated below the knee it Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Zelenskyi / Zelensky / Zelenskiy). The brass casing has some dings and one moderate dent as shown, but overall is a mellow brass color and displays very nicely.

The 152 mm gun-howitzer M1955, also known as the D-20, (Russian: 152- - -20 .

U.S. variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3.

$29.00 (View Picture), 20951 USAF AC-130 GUNSHIP 105mm HOWITZER CARTRIDGE (CASE AND PROJECTILE) - Adopted prior to WW2, the 105mm Howitzer has been the workhorse of the field artillery ever since.

But in 1978, the Army decided to withdraw the vehicle from the active inventory, 6 with a plan to use some 330 vehicles as non-firing training tanks at the new National Training Center. These were used with the International Flare Signal and Kilgore Model 52 flare guns, and probably all the other heavy 37mm flare guns with barrels about 8-8.5 inches long.

Steel case with silver colored finish has illegible headstamp and is not technically correct for this projectile as it is the later type with an additional loading hole in the base for use with long fin stabilized projectiles which could not be bulk loaded.

One idea popular in Europe was the addition of studs spaced around the projectile body the most common examples being the British Armstrong rifles. However, no complete list has been found of all approvals, so with only a few scattered examples the best I can do is estimate that this was circa 1960s-1980s, but I believe the basic model dates to 1952. Case has a mellow patina, overall one of the nicest WW2 40mm Bofors rounds we have had.

Eventually they were mounted in some (but not all) P-38 Lightning and P-61 Black Widow fighters, the B-29 Superfortress, and mainly in the Navys F4U-1C Corsair and later post-war Navy fighters. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. We dont have a lot of ammunition, so thats why we dont work a lot, he said. Some of the Hispano-Suiza type guns were also mounted as anti-aircraft weapons in army tanks or halftrack variants.

$59.00 (View Picture), 22557 U.S. 105MM HOWITZER BRASS CASE 1944 - Standard 105mm Howitzer brass case M14.

This is a drill cartridge with the projectile heavily crimped to the case, a wood distance piece to keep the projectile from being forced into the case, and two holes in the case for visual ID as a drill round.

The signal and the expelling charge are packed inside the tube.

23063C- WW1 FRENCH 105mm FIELD GUN BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE (105 x 390mmR) These were the high-explosive round (XM657) which is to be used as an interim round until the XM409 is acceptable; the beehive round (XM617); and the canister round (XM625) which was to be used until the beehive round is developed. AMBER $95.00 (View Picture), 21138 USAF BOMB FUZE FMU-112/(D-1)B (TRAINER VERSION) - The FMU-112/B fuze was developed by the Air Force as an electronic impact or short delay fuze designed to fit the standard 3-inch fuze well on guided or unguided series bombs such as the M117 or MK-80.

This one was not fired, but is in relic condition, with heavy rusting and spalling of chunks of the surface as seen in the photos. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. C-96 Overall pretty nice condition, having been polished once buyt now ready for a good cleaning again. I am unable to locate any information at all on the 3 inch/50 Mark 33 projectile but assume it was probably a very limited production item that was discarded in favor of other designs, leaving some in inventory for use in tests like this.

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Brass case was highly polished and lacquered, but has a lot of dents, which add character, or are ugly (your choice). This is the explosive shell version, with a brass fuze holder in the nose.

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WebSmith & Wesson 12066 M&P15-22 Sport 22 LR 16.50" 25+1 Robin Egg Blue Platinum 6 Position Stock Black Polymer Grip Right Hand. $195.00 (View Picture), 23312 WW2 JAPANESE 7cm TYPE 41 MOUNTAIN GUN BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE (75 x 185mmR) - This may have also been used by the Type 94 7CM Mountain Gun as well, but that may not be correct. The countries with stocks of Soviet-era 152-mm and 122-mm artillery rounds are largely former Soviet republics, which are hesitant to sell ammunition to Ukraine because of their close ties with Russia, the Washington Post claimed. Comes complete with fiber shipping tube as shown in the photos. This projectile body comes with a nylon grommet to protect the rotating band, and the base is protected with a plastic cap. These had a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second.

This material is all on a single CD. This can be manually re-pressured by a pump below the breech. WebIn 1986, serial production of ammunition started under the designation M84/. $125.00 (View Picture), 16111 U.S. 155mm M438A1 Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) Projectile - The 155mm M483A1 Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) is an early technology cargo round.

A millimeter, or millimetre, is a unit of length equal to one This is the shortest of the four different types of cases for the 7CM (75mm) Japanese Army guns in WW2.

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Some African and Middle Eastern countries, which have received weapons and ammunition from Russia over the years, also have stocks of those shells. 1917, MAGDEBURG. $325.00 (View Picture), 10571 U.S. ARMY CARTRIDGE, DRILL, M15B1 FOR 3 INCH GUNS M1918, M1, M3, M5, M6 AND M7 (76.2 x 585mmR) - This is a completely inert assembly provided for loading and fuze setting training of crews serving these various types of 3 inch guns.

THE LOT OF 3 DIFFERENT for only $99.00 (View Picture), 20474 U.S. APDS PROJECTILE PENETRATOR(105mm M724??) The M5 was the marriage of a 105mm M2 Howitzer carriage and breech with the 3 barrel from the M1918 Anti-Aircraft gun. The AC-130 Spectre gunship is a tremendously effective weapons system, with variations in the guns used in the different models, but generally they included a 105mm Howitzer, a 40mm Bofors or 30mm gun, and a 20mm Gatling Gun. VOLUME I- 1870-1913 - Robert Mellichamps massive work (627 pages, 8.5 x 11 soft covers) is accurately subtitled A history of 37mm guns, ammunition and manufacturers in 4 volumes from 1870 to the present day. And it delivers what it promises! These were used from WW2 until at least Vietnam era.

This is a 3/50 case Mark 7 Mod 1 from SMC with a 10-43 date, the year they resorted to making steel pennies to save copper for the war effort. These 57mm/6 pounder guns were effective against the PzKpfw IV and similar tanks, but seldom penetrated the Panther or Tiger series armor. Overall G-VG with most of the honey/brass colored lacquer, but having some rust and dent in the side as seen in the photos. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. A downside of the Groe Gewehr-Panzergranate was its short range of 91 meters.

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$325.00 (View Picture), 18910 105mm HOWITZER STEEL CASE- VIETNAM ERA- SUPERB- - Standard U.S. 105mm (105 x 371mmR) as used from pre-WW2 to the present. var ins = document.createElement('ins'); Lieutenant Colonel William Leroy Broun (commander of the Richmond Arsenal beginning in June 1863), is considered to be the developer of this projectile pattern.

Desperate For Artillery, Ukraine And Russia Are Reactivating Guns From The 1940s And 50s. Conventional (non-missile) 152mm ammunition was issued as fixed (complete and permanently assembled) rounds.

INERT, no flammable or explosive componenets. Ukraines Getting A Bunch Of MiG-29s from Poland And Slovakia. Variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. The bore has corrosion from firing and poor cleaning, or maybe just exposure to salt air for extended periods. At one of these sites, there are shrapnel holes in the ceiling the result of an explosion that occurred during the refashioning process.

Facing critical ammunition shortage, Ukrainian troops ration shells. The ignition tube at the base for the propelling charge is missing. Instructions are intact and legible but no date visible, probably Vietnam era. Projectile is unmarked. Webtype: infantry ammunition technical characteristics gun type unit howitzer gun md. Totally inert.

$59.00 (View Picture), 17261 U.S. NAVY MARK 90 VT-IR (INFRARED PROMITY) FUZE - Externally this is excellent and complete, but the electronic guts and explosive components have all been removed from the innards. Ukraines Getting A Bunch Of MiG-29s from Poland And Slovakia. Base fuze and explosive filler of the projectile have been removed, along with the propelling charge. Q&A No significant dents or dings although the lip of the case does have 4 or 5 small dings or nicks, maybe 1/16 to deep and a couple other nicks.

These were used from WW2 until at least Vietnam era.

This one is 76.2 x 455mm R now (The convention is to use bore size for the initial number, not the actual mouth measurement which is about 90mm.)

So then we also have to work like now, for example.. Used on all the 5", 6", 8" and 16" U.S. Navy gun projectiles, and perhaps others as well.

$95.00 (View Picture), 22213 U.S. NAVY FACTORY LOADED 3"/50 (76.2 x 585mmR) ARMOR PIERCING MARK 29 MOD 2 DUMMY INERT CARTRIDGE - The steel cartridge case is circa 1950s and the projectile is dated 1942, but it was likely loaded in this configuration in the 1980s-90s. $500.99. Web15 cm/45 41st Year Type. $195.00 (View Picture), 21908 U.S. NAVY FACTORY LOADED 3"/50 (76.2 x 585mmR) ARMOR PIERCING MARK 29 MOD 2 DUMMY INERT CARTRIDGE - The BRASS cartridge case is circa 1940s-50s and the projectile is dated 1942, but it was likely loaded in this configuration in the 1980s-90s.

Instead, they improved the performance of the old Hispano design by speeding up its rate of fire and rechambering it for a powerful new round, the 20x110 USN. container.style.maxHeight = container.style.minHeight + 'px';

This is a truly impressive work, with far more information of interest to the historian or arms collectors with only passing interest in the cartridge themselves than might be expected. The steel primer is badly rusted and pitted, but the brass case is in pretty good shape. $325.00 (View Picture), 7191 RARE WW2 GERMAN 28/20mm SQUEEZEBORE ANTI-TANK CARTIRDGE - 28 x 188mm Rimmed with headstamp 2h, avu (maker- Silva Metallwerke GmbH, Werk Genthin), 43 (date), [waffenamt], 2.8 cm Patrh PzB Lots of five rounds for $20, or single rounds are priced per round at $5.00 each $125.00 (View Picture), 14318 WW1 GERMAN FIELD GUN BRASS SHELL CASE FOR 10CM KANONE 1917 and others - 105 x 505mm Rimmed. Headstamp is only partially visible, but definitely that of the famous French 75 75mm field gun, the main allied field gun of WW1.

This round is a canister round with the later drawn single piece case made by Union Metallic Cartridge Company in January 1919. 3/9/2023, Ammunition for Collectors In December 1969, the new program was reviewed in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and in the following month the recommended changes were approved. Used fine plus, with most of the light blue paint and faint markings. Although a serious collector may want to spend more for a real brass case (instead of a steel one) and a projectile without the token demil spot, this is an inexpensive filler for a general WW2 collection. If necessary, the Czech Republic can send a group of troops to Ukraine to help Ukraine. Those cases are hard to find, and the standard primer only cases which would be correct are pretty common. You can copy and paste selected text or images into other documents for collectors or historians.

Evidence abounds that the effort to isolate Putin has failed and that sanctions havent stopped Russia, thanks to its oil and gas exports. The 3/50 was widely used in the fleet throughout WW2 as main battery for smaller ships or as anti-aircraft guns on larger ships.

$40.00 (View Picture), 18584 U.S. NAVY 3/50 SALUTING BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE - These were shortened versions of the regular 76.2 x 583mmR cases, cut to an appropriate length to eliminate the neck and ability to hold a projectile. Body retains most of the original white paint, but there are no stencil markings. These were used during WW2 with the 3"/50 caliber slow fire guns which were the main battery on the Destroyer Escorts for use against surface ships, aircraft, and shore bombardment targets. Polymer type projectile is a semi-transparent brownish color with heavy steel rebar type rod which give the cartridge its weight. This example has been rendered EOD INERT with several extra holed drilled in it, and EOD INERT markings engraved on the body.

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Overall condition is fine to excellent with some minor dings and scrapes, although the brass case is heavily tarnished to a chocolate brown.

This is a complete fixed round of 3"/50 ammunition which was specially loaded (actually remanufactured) for testing of the process used to demilitarize ammunition. Add to Cart. No fuze and no domed cover for the fuze (and not one of the three other Stokes projectiles I have ever seen had them either!) The 90mm gun was used in many U.S. applications from WW2 through the 1990s including anti-aircraft guns and the M36 and M41 guns used in the M47 and M48 tanks and even in some WW2 tank destroyers, and on artillery carriages and the M56 Scorpion. The 90mm guns was used in the M48 series of tanks until the M48A5 was upgunned to 105mm.

Good stencil markings on the base.

Conventional (non-missile) 152mm ammunition was issued as fixed (complete and permanently assembled) rounds. The propelling charge is not adjustable. A complete round of ammunition consists of all components required to fire the weapon once. (from Wiki) The 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) was a Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer. 1 Mark I signal pistol with a shoulder stock, or the No.

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$25.00 (View Picture), 18489 U.S. Rifle Grenade Signal, Ground, Amber Star, Parachute M21A1 - Dated 1944. Instead, they improved the performance of the old Hispano design by speeding up its rate of fire and rechambering it for a powerful new round, the 20x110 USN.

SC 49, Loaded 17-50. which was about 57mm in diameter.

$375.00 (View Picture), 3925 Rare 1.65 Hotchkiss Mountain Gun Canister round by UMC 1919 dated - The 1.65 inch (or 42 x 150mmR or 2 pounder) Hotchkiss round was used in the Hotchkiss Mountain Gun adopted by the Army in the 1870s, replacing the earlier muzzle loading mountain howitzers.

For reference in case you want to restore the markings, NAV OP 2238 states: ST.J.CR.VA 9-44 G.K.B. The steel case Headstamp markings are light and very hard to read, but I once imagined I could almost make out a 43 date. A handsome example, especially for the Cold War and Vietnam era collector. These projectiles are very hard to find. This allowed use of a rimfire cartridge loaded into the chambers for much quicker reloading and sustained fire. Tanks are actually used as substitutes for artillery systems., Russia is shipping very old tanks west, signaling shortage in Ukraine. They are also nearly unique in their having a rim diameter much smaller (or "rebated") than the base of the case.

$450.00 (View Picture), 19456 U.S. 90 x 600mmR GUN BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE M19 DATED 1953 (POLISHED) - Made for use in the 90mm gun M36 and M41 used in various models of tanks, and also the M54 gun used as a self propelled anti-tank weapon. Fuze is a 1952 dated M565 mechanical time fuze, but these will take any of the standard 2 x 12 TPI U.S. artillery fuzes.

Then, the entire shell was dropped down the launch tube, at the bottom of which a firing pin struck a primer on the propellant cartridge, which was basically a common shotgun shell casing. According to the Washington Post, a few former Warsaw Pact countries in eastern Europe can manufacture the 152-mm and 122-mm shells but not at the scale and speed Ukraine needs on the battlefield. Finally in 1913 the French army purchased a small number under the designation Canon de 105 Mle 1913 Schneider; also known as the L 13 S. While acknowledging that the Army had a firm Southeast Asia requirement for the SHERIDAN with its conventional 152mm ammunition, both the Combat Developments Command and the Continental Army Command expressed concern about deficiencies i n those munitions and maintained t h a t the problems should be overcome before designation of the system as Standard A. Overall excellent condition.

This covers the period 1914-1924 encompassing World War 1 usage and innovations, and the post-war advancements, including Brownings entry into the competitive world of 37mm guns, and the growing interest in 37mm mountings in aircraft (and anti-aircraft) use.

The same case was used on all, varying only in the types of projectiles, which would be identified by ink stamped markings when the shell was loaded. Seven of the most important official references, with over 2,600 pages of information, loaded with detailed drawings, specifications, markings, etc.