Late in WW2 the Army and Navy changed the color scheme for identifying artillery ammunition, and light blue became the standard color for target practice ammunition. Great cargo for military vehicles, or craft projects or ????. 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. The fired cases are unique as the gun begins to recoil while the case is still being extracted, blowing the neck diameter out to nearly the diameter of the body. Only one of these we have encountered in 20+ years. The following information is lettered in a longitudinal direction on the side of each case Price each $55.00 (View Picture) By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. But, the Italian mortars and ammo saw much broader use, with 100 tubes and a large stock of ammunition sent to Finland during the Winter War, and some of those were then captured and used by the Russians or the Germans, the latter adding even more by purchase direct from Italy. Heavy Ordnance Catalog - OldGuns.net Inkstamped markings on side of the case: 40mm L/70, DUMMY M851, GRT85G016-001. This one would have used one of Parrotts percussion impact fuzes with a zinc body in the nose opening. The lighter 75 mm guns were of limited use against trenches, so the French army ordered large numbers of the L 13 S, which with its larger 15.74 kg (34.7 lb) shell was more effective against fortified positions. Subsequently Gatling guns were made in .50-70, .45-70, .30-40, and .30-06 caliber and even 1 inch caliber for U.S. military use. shell casing for sale | eBay Click here for more info on these guns: https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/germany/at-guns/7-5-cm-pak-40/ This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Some are a solid metal pieces machined to the proper size, others use regular type cases and projectiles with inert fillers, and others use nylon or other materials as substitutes. It has an excellent condition M565 mechanical time fuze installed. These also had a tactile identification feature so they could be selected in the dark by touch. $55.00 (View Picture), 20436 LOT OF 3 EARLY(?) The steel is given a coat of tough lacquer type finish to resist corrosion and the reflections from polished metal. 3491 U.S. NAVY 3"/50 MK 7 MOD 1 BRASS SHELL CASING DATED 1942 - (76.2 x 585mm Rimmed) Nice clean brass case with desirable early WW2 1942 date. Third case is unusual with aluminum body and threaded insert for the primer and high-low pressure chamber, presumably a trials version seeking a simpler or stronger or cheaper alternative to the all aluminum design used in the other two. Overall VG condition with a smooth patina on the lightly pitted iron body. This example has been rendered EOD INERT with several extra holed drilled in it, and EOD INERT markings engraved on the body. C-96 Ther Germans called it a mortar, but everyone else considers these to be howitzers. Initially these were exclusively for chemical warfare use, but at the start of WW2 the Army added a high explosive shell to the inventory, which made the 4.2 inch mortar extremely useful in mountain or jungle terrain where wheeled artillery could not move easily. Unpainted and 3D printed. This allowed use of a rimfire cartridge loaded into the chambers for much quicker reloading and sustained fire. See photo for details. By the end of the war about 125,000 of the guns had been made in the U.S. mainly for use aboard ships. (you do the math if you want feet per second velocity or weight in pounds). We have several and some are still sealed and on others the adhesive on the tape failed after 70 years, but the cartridge has not been out of the tube except for taking the photos. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. This example is in rusty relic condition, but very few people have ever seen a Stokes mortar round in any condition. This was procured specifically as a training example with an INERT booster with no flammable or explosive components. These are not "explosive" grenades intended to cause casualties. Product ID: 789 27.00 MAUSER .30 calibre INERT BULLETS x 6 Product ID: 821 14.40 HOLSTER SHELLS 12 x GENUINE INERT BULLETS for DENIX HOLSTERS Product ID: 822 27.60 5.56 .223 CALIBRE M249 MINIMI x 10 INERT BULLETS Product ID: 823 10.56 BATON ROUNDS L60A2 ANTI RIOT 37mm rubber bullets Product ID: 830 New condition, fresh from a sealed 25 round can which was marked 25 Cartridges, Drill M18A3, Lot No. Product Description: This Thringen Gau Badge Numbered is an outstanding piece. These have maker markings cast into the body and all seem to have the RFX 55, but the other number (such as the N1 in the photo) may be different and probably indicate the mold number. Great for display with any rifle grenade launcher. Between December 1941 and September 1944, 32% of all Japanese aircraft downed by the USN were credited to the Oerlikons, with the high point being 48.3% for the second half of 1942. These were the same for both world wars, and no markings visible to identify date of manufacture. WWII 1944 dated 40mm Bofor Clip US Anti Aircraft also German British Used, WWII 40mm 1942 dated Bofor Clip US MK1 Anti Aircraft also German British Used, WW2 Ink Stamp German Steel Helmet Acceptance EF M40 M42 1940 - 1945 Shell Rubber. The fuze operates hydraulically from pressure on the fat wing. Used G-VG with assorted scrapes and scratches. The 2.75 rockets were used by just about every type of ground attack aircraft from Vietnam to the present. $95.00 (View Picture), 22560 U.S. 105MM HOWITZER BRASS CASE 1945 - Standard 105mm Howitzer brass case M14. 10/25/2022 Internally the practice round does not contain any explosives, shaped charge liner or base fuze. single Replica 40mm Bofors L60 Projectile shell with removable fuse. Loaded, live round, but due to age and apparent poor storages sold as display item only and not safe for actual use. & Car & Truck Safety & Security Accessories, Antique hand made brass trench art artillery shell vase, Pair ANTIQUE OLD BRASS TRENCH ART ARTILLERY SHELL LAMP LIGHT EMPTY inert, An Excellent Large Trench Art WW1 RFC Officers Cap From A Brass Artillery Shell, Original WWI Trench Art Artillery Shell 1918 France Brass Vase Flower 14, 1930 's 1940 's DISTRIBUTOR STARTER GENERATOR BRASS BRONZE BUSHING LOT (100), WWI Era TABAK Humidor Artillery Shell Trench Art - Hammered Brass, Pair 1918 WW1 Brass Artillery Trench Art Shell Vase Decor WWI Argonne & Verdun, 2 Brass Artillery Shell Lamps 40mm MK2 WWII Mortar Casing Vintage Lucite Base, WW1 Trench Art Vase Brass Artillery Shell Italian Front original, HUGE 17LB LOT! Externally it is the same as the heigh explosive M15 Anti Tank mine, but has filler holes around its periphery, and perforations around the arming plug and secondary fuzing wells, indicative of inert status. Initially the round used a coiled brass case, but in 1891 a drawn brass case was introduced, all of the known examples being made in this year by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, as a result of which the cartridge is sometimes referred to as the 37 mm Winchester Type of projectiles used include high explosive (HE), smoke (WP), high-explosive antitank (HEAT), blank, dummy and training. Although marked as the M6A1 HEAT round, it is actually an INERT M6A1 practice rocket which has been repainted and restored to M6A1 HEAT appearance.