The Brits used two Hispano cannons in the later Spitfire fighters. Weapons of comparable role, performance and era, List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation, "T/O&E 18-35 Tank Destroyer Battalion, Towed (1 September 1944)", Chapter XXI: Artillery And Armored Units In The ETO, United States Army Center of Military History, Tankdestroyer.net (Web based United States tank destroyer forces information resource), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3-inch_gun_M5&oldid=1145980029, 792 m/s (2,600 ft/s) with AP/APCBC rounds, TM 9-2300 Standard Artillery and Fire Control Material. Nice case, nicely polished but with two moderate dings on one side and one ding on the opposite side of the case. Field and tank and anti-tank ammunition is very interesting, and this is one of many incremental steps taken searching for better munitions, using a mix and match approach. | Bob Uphues/Staff. Brass case was highly polished and lacquered, but has a lot of dents, which add character, or are ugly (your choice). Instructions are intact and legible but no date visible, probably Vietnam era. Good stencil markings on the base. Upload media . Black stencil marking on the side of the case COMBINATION PRIMER indicating the primer would fire with either percussion or electrical firing locks Primer has been drilled out. Original Art. However, reloading the chambers in the field was tedious and slow, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the Gatling gun for any sort of sustained fire. A black band can also mean dark tracer. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. It was capable of penetrating heavy armor with a shaped charge warhead of high explosive Composition B detonated by a base detonating fuze located between the warhead and the rocket motor. Have a few of these. The organization from 1 September 1944 authorized M39 Armored Utility Vehicle instead, but these only reached the frontline in spring 1945. Language Label Description Also known as; English: 3-inch Gun M5. The Type 41 guns were in service from 1908 to 1945. Cases are dirty and tarnished, with some dings and maybe bent mouth from firing and ejection. This projectile measures 2.99 inch diameter and is 9 inches long, weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. The Presidential Salute Guns Platoon of The Old Guard currently maintains a battery of ten M5s at Fort Myer for service mainly in the National Capital Region.[21]. 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. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. INERT- no flammable or explosive material.The Type 41 Mountain Gun which was a license-built copy of the Krupp M.08 mountain gun. Tip of projectile has metal (brass?) 513 A GUN FOR ALL NATIONS: THE 37MM GUN & AMMUNITION. Diameter about 2.95 inches, length 7.5 inches and weight about 8 pounds 6 ounces. Overall length including the cup for a tracer element, is about 9.75 and the steel body is about 2.25 diameter. The white signals were mainly to illuminate the battlefield, a difficult problem in the days before night vision devices. Headstamp includes D51, 1951-1. Shipping tube may be sealed or open, and sometimes the signal will have some corrosion, but most are really nice. Type: 3-inch Anti-Tank Gun. The M557 PDF can be set as either a Super-Quick (SQ) or 0.05 second delay impact fuze. 3-inch Gun M5 United States: World War II . Functioning times can be varied by use of any of six M9 delay elements in the hole in the side of the lower portion of the fuze. This is the only one we have encountered in all our years collecting this sort of neat junque. 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. I find nearly all types of ordnance to be fascinating, with the exception of 20mm-35mm stuff which simply does not inspire me in the least. The USAF modified 105 Howitzer rounds have the projectiles crimped to the case, instead of being a loose fit. Great for display with any rifle grenade launcher. INERT, no flammable of explosive components. One mint, unissued M6 ignition cartridge as shown in the photo. It mounted six M40 106 mm recoilless rifles that could be fired in rapid succession against individual targets. They could be sandblasted and smoothed up with some Bondo and a fresh paint job. $495.00 (View Picture), NOTE- VOLUMES 1 & 2 of "Gun for all Nations" are. The Brits used two Hispano cannons in the later Spitfire fighters. The time has come. Wish the condition were better, but Id also like to be 30 years younger. Crisp markings on the rotating band, and stenciled markings on the black painted projectile. The bore has corrosion from firing and poor cleaning, or maybe just exposure to salt air for extended periods. Mod 28 NP, and 505 (lot number?). The carriage was of split trail type, equipped with a single equilibrator spring beneath the breech and wheels with pneumatic tires. Fired specimens almost always have the high, thin sabot blown off, revealing the slightly rounded base of the projectile body. INERT. A great, colorful addition to a collection of the U.S. flare pistols taking the 37mm cartridges, mainly used for signaling from aircraft, especially with the AN-M8 flare, 22232 U.S. 75mm HOWITZER and 105mm HOWITZER BLANK CARTRIDGE CASES- LOT OF TWO - A- Really nice 105mm Blank M395 case which was downloaded, not fired, so the paint is great, and it is not all yucky with black powder residue. While the .58 Gatling has an important role in U.S. military arms history, it would be an interesting challenge to get an example of every different caliber cartridge ever used in Gatling guns. 12/7/2022, U.S. Longarms 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. INERT- no flammable or explosive components.. $175.00 (View Picture), 302 81mm MORTAR PLASTIC SHIPPING TUBE- CHEAP! This is a LIVE pyrotechnic signaling device, not an explosive, but it still needs to be stored appropriately away from heat, etc. The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. Good rotating band. $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. These are fired from grenade launcher to about 600 foot altitude. (127 x 680mmR) - The 5/38 caliber gun was the main battery of the U.S. Navys Destroyers and secondary battery on Cruisers, Battleships, Carriers and also used on many other ships as well. Projectile has been repainted OD color with appropriate stencil markings added. The Classic M5 AT Gun Commander Skills in campaign, it comes in from the top of the screen 12 TP in Defense game mode 15 CBT with both crew, 5 CBT with only 1 The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. These are not "explosive" grenades intended to cause casualties. 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. . It is painted gold, and stenciled "3"/50 MARK 33/ DUMMY-INERT/ FOR WESTERN DEMIL TEST." 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. Great addition to a display of Garand or Carbine grenade launchers. C-96 The case was originally made for use in the M5 3 anti-tank gun, but the modification was for use with projectiles with the rotating band (partially?) Great for that WW2 display, or a collection of tank/anti-tank weapons. The VT fuze will function if it comes close enough to the target to activate it, and the Aux detonating fuze has enough of a charge to blow the fuze out and emit a puff of smoke to indicate that a hit was scored. In theory, anyway, but in reality the dud rate was over 50% and commanders refused to use them in areas which they might have to maneuver through later. These models are very well discussed by the Lovetts, on their great page at http://www.lovettartillery.com/Development%20of%20the%2010cm%20Kanone.html . The ratio of friendly to enemy losses was 1:1.3 in towed units, but a much better 1:6 in self-propelled units. The M5 was issued exclusively to the US Army tank destroyer battalions starting in 1943. $35.00 (View Picture), 17433 U.S. 75MM (75 x 272mmR) BRASS CASE M5A1 for M1A1 Pack Howitzers - Fired case, fine with primer intact, both primer and case dated 1944. The 152mm gun ammunition was issued as fixed rounds with a distinctive light yellow combustible cartridge case with a texture similar to fiber-board. Today most ships have switched to Schermuly type rockets, but fired from a single-use plastic canister which is not subject to regulation as a firearm by gun-phobic foreign governments. M37A2 double red star (3); M38A1 double yellow star (1); M38A2 double yellow star (2); M39A2 double green star (1); M43A1 single red star (1); M43A2 single red star (2); M45A2 single green star (2); M53A2 yellow tracer-yellow star and red star (1); M57A1 red tracer double red star (1); M57A2 red tracer double red star (2). Cowboy & Old Western History 1- U.S. NAVY 20MM OERLIKON (20 X 110MM RB[REBATED]) DUMMY DRILL CARTRIDGE FOR ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS- Circa 1943 This is the type made for use with the 5"/38 caliber guns. Photo shows a 17 long tube used for shipping warheads, but the motor tube is the same thing, only 43 inches long. Highly polished and lacquer coated. The caps were removed before the projectiles were sent up to the gun mount, and later turned in for salvage, or thrown overboard. See photo for details. The M5 was an adaptation for anti-tank gun use. For those not familiar with this mine, here is some more info taken off a mine website See photo for details. This case is in excellent condtion, withi sharp headstamp markings: When the mechanical time fuze goes off, it ignites an expelling charge which ignites and ejects the flare canister and its parachute by blowing off the base plate. Fired primer dated 43 is still in place. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Ink stamped load markings are hard to read but look like AMM LOT-??-?? Projectile is tight in the case with excellent condition fuze and retaining nearly all the original paint and stencil markings. These used a brass band around the base which would expand into the rifling, very similar to the Parrot Projectiles in appearance. Headstamp date for initial manufacture is 1942 and the fired primer is also 1942 dated. We have several and opened one of the sealed shipping tubes to inspect the contents for the photos. They were made in many sizes, 10 and 20 pounders for field use (with the 3 inch and 3.67 inch barrels weighing 890 and 1795 pounds respectively). I doubt if we will ever find another one of these. Ther Germans called it a mortar, but everyone else considers these to be howitzers. This has a flare that provides 850,000 candle power of illumination for a minimum of 90 seconds. INERT, no flammable or explosive componenets. The base of the case is ink stamped with the lot number and "USAF ONLY" and the mouth shows that it was crimped, and upon firing this was stretched out a bit, so the projectile is now a tight fit instead of firmly attached, The projectile is a new old stock and never loaded 105mm High Explosive M1, correct for this use. In 1941 US Army Ordnance had designed the M6 37mm gun motor carriage, a tank destroyer that carried the standard 37mm anti-tank . INERT- no flammable or explosive material. Sometimes lightly armored, and often fitted into a turret, they are none-the-less not tanks or assault guns and simply enhance the mobility of anti-tank guns. This case is in excellent condition, with sharp headstamp markings: 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. There, and later with Vickers and Maxim Hotchkiss developed single shot artillery pieces for Navy and Army use (the ubiquitous 1, 3 and 6 pounders); revolving guns mainly in 37mm; and eventually a 37 machine gun. . 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. The dummy ammunition is used for training crews in the various operations (loading, unloading, troubleshooting, etc) and for mechanical testing of the guns while ensuring there will not be any unexpected loud noises or sudden holes in buildings or other nearby stuff (or soiled skivvies). Except for the rifling marks it pretty much looks like an unfired round. Still in fiber shipping container which may be sealed or had the tape removed for inspection. Collector Classifieds - For Sale/Trade. The guns are known as Bofors M/40, the L-60, or the Mark I or Mark II, pushing a 900-940 gram projectile at about 850 meters per second. Projectiles are marked extensively on the rotating band (most seem to be something like "40MM ADL 10001 B SFM 87C 001-[various numbers] Rotating bands have token DEMIL heat melt. $10.00 each (View Picture), 21103 UNIDENTIFIED 30 x 186mm CARTRIDGE (GAU-8 developmental??) Headstamp as shown in the photos, sort of grungy condition, but price reflects this. 7729B - 30 x 100mm BELTED- BRASS CASE DUMMY Rotating band is narrow copper, with a wide aluminum(?) Back has two wires for attaching an explosive which would turn the liquid mustard gas into a dispersed aerosol casualty agent when detonated. This is one of a handful of pre-Span-Am War naval cartridges we have ever seen, and I believe that the 6 pounder/57mm may have been the largest that Winchester made. By WW2 the design was much simplified and the Mark V signal pistol made by Sedgley became the most commonly used gun. Headstamp marking Mark 7 Mod 1 with 11- 1942 date. $19.00 per round (View Picture), 7194 U.S. 20 x 110mm (Hispano Suiza) Dummy Cartridge M18A3 - The 20 x 110mm (Hispano-Suiza) aircraft cannon was widely used by the British and U.S. aircraft during WW2. One of the methods of coping with this problem was the use of scrap brass to make cartridge cases for some Navy ammunition. The U.S. Navy adopted the 20mm Oerlikon guns shortly before WW2 to replace the .50 caliber machine guns previously used for close in anti-aircraft use. At the time this was loaded (September 1944 at the Naval Ammunition Depot, St. Juliens Creek, VA [Norfolk area], they still used the red color. INERT- no flammable or explosive components $135.00 (View Picture), 21427 RARE SWISS MODEL 1866 HIGH EXPLOSIVE STUDDED PROJECTILE FOR 4 POUNDER FIELD GUN - Getting muzzle loading projectiles to effectively engage in rifled cannons was an ongoing problem, and many different approaches were tried circa 1850-1880 when the shift to breech loading guns allowed the use of modern style oversize bands to fully seal the bore and engage the rifling. Black projectile with slightly different contours- Armor Piercing (AP), Yellow projectile- High Explosive with pentolite filler (HE) Order by item number Military Manuals It has an excellent condition M565 mechanical time fuze installed. [TEMP OUT OF STOCK- ASK IF INTERESTED], 15278 U.S. 120mm M831 TARGET PRACTICE-TRACER (TP-T) PROJECTILE - The M831 Target Practice Projectile is the training equivalent of the M830 High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi-Purpose-Trace (HEAT-MP-T) round fired from the 120-mm smooth bore M256 cannon in the M1A1 Abrams tank. The fuze is sealed into the plastic casing by a metal compression band, with the end of the fuze protruding slightly. The Groe Gewehr-Panzergranate was an anti-armor weapon like its predecessor the Gewehr-Panzergranate but it was larger, had better penetration, and better range. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. Overall mellow patina and free from any significant dents or dings. The brass case is the M25 designation used by the Army. This is an excellent brass case (except for some dents along the back side) with good markings as shown in the photos. This is the shortest of the four different types of cases for the 7CM (75mm) Japanese Army guns in WW2. This case is dated 1969 and has the fired primer in place. 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. In the First U.S. Army, tank destroyer losses were 119, of which 86 were 3-inch guns. The cases vary as to headstamp markings, and some have no primer, while others have a dented or undented primer. Great for display with any rifle grenade launcher. 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. Except for the fuze and markings these are nearly indistinguishable from the American, British, Japanese, German, Canadian or other 81mm mortar shells, or the Russian 82mm. Headstamp includes pre-WW1 date of 1912, so this was made for the Morser 10, but the same cases continued in use later in WW1 with the Morser 16. Headstamp date for initial manufacture is 1943. The projectile is marked 3/50 VT (NON-FRAG), PROJ MK 31, VTF (MK 72-2,6&8) (SD) GL-7, ADF MK 44-1. 2. Some ink stamped loading markings remain. The weapon is also used as a subcaliber gun for 280-ram gun cannon M66 Except for the HEAT cartridge, which is fixed, ammunition is semifixed; that is, the cartridge case is a loose fit over the projectile so that the propellant may be accessible for adjustment. The Oerlikon rounds are easily spotted by their distinctive rebated rim which is smaller than the case diameter. About 9 inches high, and about 8.5 inch diameter. Motors were shipped separately and had different types of warheads assembled when ready to use. The shorter and lighter case (and cartridge with powder and projectile in place) made handling and storage in the cramped interior of the tank feasible. The M42 grenades are scored for greater fragmentation and are place to the front of the M46 grenades. This was a common shell where only the projectile body provided fragmentation, there being no canister balls inside. This one is the INERT practice version, confirmed by the Cyrillic "Y" stamped through the plastic body and the white mark around the fuze. It is painted blue with white lettering and one brown band to identify it as a practice round. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. As a result of the aforementioned shortcomings, commanders and troops generally preferred an alternative in form of self-propelled tank destroyers, which offered better mobility and also better protection for their crews.[17]. $149.00 (View Picture), 461 105mm GUN FIBER SHIPPING TUBE FOR M728 APDS-T CARTRIDGE - About 35long by 6.25 diameter. All 75-ram pack howitzer ammunition, except HEAT rounds, contain propellant M1, which is composed of a base charge (charge 1), and three increments (numbered 2, 3 and 4) for fire adjustment. One easily noted design difference is that the Confederate Read projectiles almost always have a late dimple in the center of the base associated with turning the projectile to final dimensions. BOMB FUZE- M904E2 (VIETNAM ERA) FOR MARK 80 SERIES BOMBS- MINT! Started by tmanthegreat, 02-05-2023 12:20 AM. $55.00 (View Picture), 17350 BOFORS 40 X 364 MMR (BOFORS 40MM/L70) DUMMY, SEMI-TRANSPARENT PROJECTILE - BOFORS 40 x 364 mmR (Bofors 40mm/L70) Dummy, Semi-transparent Projectile The M7 was the version of the gun mounted in the M10 Tank Destroyer (also known as the 3 inch Gun Motor Carriage, M10) which was based on a M4 Sherman hull. 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. $650.00 - Shoot 1 round Germany's original PaK anti-tank gun. Really nice clean example of the case used in the 15 CM schwere Feldhaubitze 13 (15cm sFH 13) howitzers during WW1. Often, the nose pieces survived and could be screwed back into position for display. 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. Used G-VG with assorted scrapes and scratches. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. After it was superseded by the Type 94 75 mm mountain gun (circa 1935), it was then used as an infantry "regimental" gun, deployed 4 to each infantry regiment. Handguns Highly recommended reference, sure to be a classic. This was standardized as the M329A2 and extended the max range to 7,400 yards (a 1,200 yard improvement over the M329A1). They come in two piece fiber tubes, sealed with tape and printed markings with nomenclature, maker and date. New condition, fresh from a sealed 25 round can which was marked 25 Cartridges, Drill M18A3, Lot No. Overall a good example of this classic shell case, but needing a really good cleaning as it is a mellow chocolate brown with lots of staining and crud. The 3-inch gun M5 was an anti-tank gun developed in the United States during World War II. SC 49, Loaded 17-50. The fuze operates hydraulically from pressure on the fat wing. The brass band in VG condition (with a slight ding as shown in the photos. Projectile body is dated 1956, and the case looks like the stenciled lot number and dates are 1952 vintage. 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. Don't have spare space for more models and that might be opportinity to change sides: always wanted to paint some more Axis stuff. The Swedish Bofors firm has worked hard at improvements on their famous 1930s vintage WW2 era guns known as the 40mm/L60 which fired the 40 x 311 mmR cartridge in the four round clips.