WW2 Aviation and Vehicle Parts and Accessories. and the anchor stamp. These have a handle on the top of the barrel to help hold it when firing, not so much for the very limited recoil, but because the gun with rocket inserted is heavy and you want it under good control when on a heaving deck of a ship in distress. Improved metallurgy and powders resulted in a lighter barrel delivering similar velocity and accuracy. Originally it was the standard pack artillery weapon. CASE WITH T328 PROJECTILE PLUS EXTRA 30mm PROJECTILE T328 Unusual because the headstamp information is actually stamped on the belt 11 CY 77 PRAC 4*7 and in the extractor groove J 30mm RG 76 which probably indicates it is a British round made at Radway -T328. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. INERT- No flammable or explosive components. This artillery shell casing is made out of an extremely heavy brass material. Fill out the requested information. $450.00 (View Picture), 21426 BRITISH 3 POUNDER (47mm) BLANK CARTRIDGE CASE - (47 x 249mmR) This was made by cutting down a full length 3 pounder case, and used for saluting purposes. These can be fired from any of the standard grenade launchers, and the grenade launching cartridge ignites a propelling charge in the rear tube of the signal which acts as a rocket to gain a height of about 600 feet. Stokes mortars had a maximum effective range of 1,200 yards. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. $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. This includes 37mm guns which were used as sub-caliber guns in or on larger guns. 21 inches long. Overall excellent condition. Later projectiles used a wider rotating band and the cases were then made 585mm long, and most of the early cases were modified and reused, so surviving 593mm cases are scarce. To do this they needed a round that was actual size and weight and had an inert material substituted for the powder and projectile charges and inert primers and fuzes. A- NICE U.S. NAVY BRASS CASE WITH JANUARY 1943 DATE with fired primer in place (not sure of date). Great! click here for telephone contact information. $95.00 (View Picture), 19380 WW1 GERMAN 15 CM HOWITZER BRASS SHELL CASE (150 x 113R) - Headstamp POLTE, DEZ. Have several available, price for one is $225.00 (View Picture), 14847 U.S. WW1 3 INCH SHRAPNEL SHELL (FIRED) WITH FUZE ASSEMBLY AND BRASS CASE- LAMPED - These were common souvenirs, as when the shell was fired, the fuze would activate a powder charge expelling the steel shrapnel balls from the inside of the shell and knocking the rounded portion of the nose out at the same time. U.S. variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. Play Video; Only 1 left. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. 3. Ordnance, Explosives, and Related Items. These unidentified cases may be from either competitor, and no one seems to know, but it seems pretty sure that this is the source of this cartridge. After some introductory and biographical information on Hotchkiss, the next 250 pages details the myriad 37mm guns designed by Hotchkiss, PLUS those designed by other such as Driggs Seabury, Nordenfelt, Skoda, Krupp, with line drawings of nearly all, and with lots of detailed information on numbers procured, when, from whom, and how employed- naval broadside or fighting top mounts, fortress flank defenses, field carriages, etc, often down to the specific site or vessel. Have several and all seem to be dated 1967-70 period. Some of these remained in use into the 3rd Reich era. They are typically 1.75" in diameter and can contain up to 60 grams of pyrotechnic composition. )- nice case. In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. The fuzes and bursting charge were removed long ago. B- Decent and restorable 75mm Blank M337A2 WITH SHIPPING TUBE. Clean stencil markings as shown in the photo for use with the M728 APDS-T cartridge. $2.00 each (View Picture), 18400 LOT OF FOUR RIFLE GRENADE SIGNALS - What you see is what you get. These had a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second. $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. $195.00 (View Picture), 20967 U.S. INERT- no flammable or explosive material. SC 49, Loaded 17-50. This has original paint on the projectile and fuze, but exact meaning is unclear to me. $95.00 (View Picture), 16234 GRENADE LAUNCHER FOR FN-49 SEMI-AUTO RIFLES (COLOMBIAN .30-06 VERSION) - This is a spigot type grenade launcher made in Belgium by MECAR (who made launchers for many different rifles, and is still a major munitions maker today). 1776 - 1941 We have several, but these are being sold individually. The 3 inch Parrott-Read shell was used with any of the 3 inch rifles in the Confederate inventory, such as the Ordnance Rifle, or the later 10 Pounder Parrotts. This badges just as the theme militaria and also a conflict qualified as world war i 19141918 in the same way as an era qualified as 19141945 and a countryregion of manufacture equivalent to united kingdom, A service of the type army WOODHALL SPA eBay 1 bid, Price: 0.99 Product condition: Used See details Description This cartridge is used to train personnel armed with the 90mm recoilless rifles in handling and use of HEAT rounds. 10095-7- RARE 20 x 102mm ALUMINUM CASE This means the end of the cartridge case has to be plugged with something to keep the powder in and water and crud out. While the brass cases were often returned to be reloaded and used again, huge numbers got thrown overboard as there is no space for storing stuff like this in combat. A very scarce round an good example of a really clever concept. Ink stamped load markings are hard to read but look like AMM LOT-??-?? The first electric household refrigerator to survive its beginnings was the Domelre, brought out in 1914, which could be placed inside any icebox. However, the mouth is heavily corroded and has several age splits. Red, white, or green stars are current issue, but many other variations can be found. These could alos be rigged with a variety of other firing devices for emplacement as booby traps. Lewis, a former Commanding Officer of Frankford Arsenal, and later author of the highly respected Small Arms and Ammunition in the United States Service. Price for one original .58 Gatling short rimfire cartridge in excellent condition- $135.00 (View Picture), 17848 CONFEDERATE 3 INCH READ-PARROTT SHELL - (Melton & Pawl Guide to CW Artillery Projectiles Figure III, A-101 shows the slightly smaller early 10 Pounder version for 2.94 bore) INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Typical example shown- type of finish may vary but all in excellent condition. Initially the French were not interested as they already had plenty of 75 mm field guns. Similar Sale History View More Items in Collectibles. The primary components were a nose cap, internal steel cone, steel upper body, aluminum lower body, rifled driving band, cast TNT filling, and a base fuze with a penthrite booster charge. New condition, fresh from a sealed 25 round can which was marked 25 Cartridges, Drill M18A3, Lot No. (you do the math if you want feet per second velocity or weight in pounds). 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. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. Will look great with a coat of OD paint as an AT mine M15 for display with military vehicles or mine detectors. Steel case was standard M14B1, but that designation was xd out when it was shortened for blank use. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. The Drill Cartridge is a hollow metal body with a bronze base plate and a replaceable Dummy Fuze M59 that duplicates the exterior of the M48 Point Detonating Fuze. Extremely nice example of the cartridges made by Winchester for the 37mm Hotchkiss quick firing guns of the 1890s. This is in excellent condition 105mm USAF used case and unfired INERT projectile. Although these look about the same as the familiar U.S. 105mm Howitzer cases, they are actually a bit longer (390mm compared to 371mm) and are not interchangeable. Price per signal in sealed container. $ 349.99 Make An Offer WW2 German Luftwaffe / Wehrmacht Model LP42 Signal Flare Pistol - RARE MAKER! The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Several types were made, with the brass version most common for WW2 and earlier, but later a simple stamped steel type was adopted. This could also be considered a tangential partial biography of a diversely talented and experienced arms inventor, Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, who worked with Colt on revolvers; invented an artillery projectile prior to the Civil War; designed a bolt action repeating rifle for Winchester in the 1870s; and went to Europe to work on artillery designs. We can ship this with the base installed which will be a pain to pack and cost quite a bit, or we can probably remove the base and ship in two boxes for a lot less, and you can reassemble when you get it. These were used for signaling from one ground unit to another or to supporting aircraft, etc. INERT- no flammable or explosive material. SIGNAL, Without Parachute, Changing Colour, for Aircraft.---- Made by WILDER, BIRM. . 1943 wwii 90mm anti-tank shell and casing. 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. Questions About Artillery Shell Do artillery shells explode? 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. The white signals were mainly to illuminate the battlefield, a difficult problem in the days before night vision devices. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. XSOLDX (View Picture), 16617 30 x 173mm ALUMINUM NEW UNPRIMED CASES - These are for use in the 30mm GAU-8 "Gatlng gun" in the A-10 "Warthog" attack aircraft. 65 ONO For Sale An Artillery WW1 Mortar Shell Military Artifact. Fired primer dated 43 is still in place. Overall fine to excellent outside with most of the gloss black paint finish remaining. Highly recommended reference, sure to be a classic. Lot number date this to about 1985. While this may seem to be a brilliant new innovation, Benjamin Hotchkiss was making artillery shells in a nearly identical manner in the late 1870s, but using brass or a mix of brass and steel. Body retains most of the orange paint on the shoulder indicating HE filler, but the lower portion of the body which was originally sort of a field gray/drab color is mostly worn off. U.S. variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. Hotchkiss self contained artillery ammunition introduced in 1870 was the first successfully used in artillery, initially with an external friction primer and cartridge cases made of three pieces riveted together, but later with modern drawn cases and centerfire primers. While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. 25 February '23 1940 QF 25 Pounder Gun 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. The .58 caliber Gatling cartridges were basically experimental, as the Civil War ended about the time they were proven to be successful, and the Army switched to .50-70 caliber center fire cartridges for their rifles. These penetrate enemy armor with their high velocity and heavy mass concentrated in a very small area. These are fired from grenade launcher to about 600 foot altitude. Grenades, Mines, and Rockets $225.00 (View Picture), 23133 37MM NON-LETHAL RIOT RUBBER BUCKSHOT PROJECTILES - hard rubber balls, three large ones about .50 caliber and two smaller ones about .30 caliber, use for non-lethal riot control. M21A1 Rifle Grenade, Ground Signal, Amber Star Parachute Flare This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. (20% off), Sale Price CHF97.02 The howitzer first saw action in North Africa in 1942. I finally faked sufficient enthusiasm to ID the stuff below and take photos after sitting on a lot of it for 10+ years. $475.00 (View Picture), 17725 Lot of five 20 x 102mm dummy cartridges M51E8(BLUE TIP) - This is the type of ammunition used with the M61 Vulcan gun in many fighters, and also with the older M39 series of aircraft guns. Other than the differences in the rim, the cases were identical and shared the same family of projectiles. The propelling tube is intact with the fired Winchester marked shotshell in place. 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. The earliest version used a friction primer for ignition but this was soon replaced by a conventional striker and primer. These were used from WW2 until at least Vietnam era. The M15 Drill cartridge used a bronze body while the M15B1 used a malleable iron or steel body. Mark II, but has limited markings. The steel is given a coat of tough lacquer type finish to resist corrosion and the reflections from polished metal. $65.00 (View Picture), 21910 U.S. NAVY 3/50 CARTRIDGE (76.2 x 585mmR) WITH MARK 33 HE PROJECTILE (INERT LOADED) - Case and the projectile are dated circa1953-54, but it was likely loaded in this configuration in the 1980s-90s. $65.00 (View Picture), 20068 RIFLE GRENADE FLARE SIGNAL, GROUND, GREEN PARACHUTE M19A2- MINT! This one has a number of moderate dings around the shoulder and mouth area and numerous smaller dings in the rest of the case which has been polished, but the job has not been finished yet. $95.00 (View Picture), 19163 WW1 GERMAN FIELD GUN BRASS SHELL CASE FOR 10CM KANONE 1917 and others - 105 x 505mm Rimmed. The M28A2 HEAT rocket was used primarily against armored targets, tanks and hardened targets, such as gun emplacements, pillboxes. $295.00 (View Picture), 19022 CIVIL WAR 3" ABSTERDAM PROJECTILE (TYPE 3) - An excellent design for the 3" Parrot Rifles and the 3" Ordnance Rifles adopted late in the Civil War and lasting through the end of the muzzle loading era (and perhaps with some of the early breechloading conversions?). They were marginally effective, leading to their cancellation as well as the great difficulty making the tapered barrel and the scarcity of tungsten for ammunition. Reportedly they were made in 29 different calibers for 25 different countries over their 56 year history. No hole in the case, but easy to add if you like. The best part is that this only weighs 3 or 4 pounds and can be mailed pretty cheaply compared to a real (but inert) steel projectile. By 1915, there were a number of electric refrigerators, but they were not practical for home use. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. 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. These items include solid urethane replicas, custom machined metal replicas, and OEM factory inert ordnance items. Previous page. Original German WWII Handgranate 343 d - Danish Model 1923 Training Grenade - Inert $395.00 $295.00 Original U.S. Civil War type Armstrong Inert 12-Pounder Studded Shell Long Pattern From $199.95 No explosive or flammable components, totally INERT. Excellent plus with most of the OD paint. 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.) Headstamp date for initial manufacture is 1942 and the fired primer is also 1942 dated. $100.00, 19320 U.S. 2.75 INCH ROCKET MOTOR SHIPPING FIBER TUBE - Same type as used in Vietnam to now, differing only in marking details. These would include the No. $425.00 (View Picture) Sharp markings. These are four rifle grenade signals which have had the signal portions removed, so they look empty, but there is a powder train element in the base remaining, so they are not truly inert, so they cannot be mailed. Create an account or login in order to post a comment. These were shaped and then placed into the mold prior to pouring the cast iron projectile body. Bargain Sale Price CHF4.54 The bourrelet and the sabot were machined on a lathe to the proper tolerance required. 1 Mark I signal pistol with a shoulder stock, or the No. (View Picture), 18265 WW1 Trench Art- 75mm brass shell case - Very nice example with seven neatly done flutes. This projectile body comes with a nylon grommet to protect the rotating band, and the base is protected with a plastic cap. Do not confuse this with the common loading machine drill rounds made of a combination of wood and metal, or all metal construction. It has the sort of yellow-silver look from the cleaning process used last time they were processed for reloading. The current dispenser is designated KSF-1s; it holds 64 mines. 13 (Schweres Fel Haubitze 13- 1913 Heavy Field Howitzer). $3.00 each 22971B- Lacquered STEEL 12.7 x 108mm case with 83 headstamp which I think is Chinese, but not really sure if it is a date, or a factory code. 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. Some of the Hispano-Suiza type guns were also mounted as anti-aircraft weapons in army tanks or halftrack variants.