Sources to ID old artillery shell needed

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  • FCPDAVE
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 89

    #1

    Sources to ID old artillery shell needed

    Hi,
    I was given an old artillery shell, cast iron, pointed at the top with no removeable / screw on fuse at the top. It is straight sided with what looks like a small copper band near the bottom, and then a cap that looks like it was crimped on the bottom. The cap is not copper because it is rusted. A few inches down from the top is a small hole that may have threads in it. Diameter is approx. 80mm or about 3.5". It's soaking in Evap o Rust at the moment though its not really rusted that badly. At this point I can't find any marks on it.

    I've looked on the internet but haven't seen any pictures that look like it. I thought it might be a dummy round for trng. but that doesn't explain the cap on the bottom. There is no taper at the bottom . Perhaps post-Civil War / pre WWI?

    Any thoughts appreciated. It was given to me for display in our VFW.

    Thanks,

    Dave
  • FCPDAVE
    Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 89

    #2
    I found out that it is an armour piercing round. It weighs 19 lbs.

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    • Dan Shapiro
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 5864

      #3
      Picture would help greatly.
      "No man's life, liberty, or property is safe, while Congress is in session." Mark Twain

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      • FCPDAVE
        Member
        • Jul 2011
        • 89

        #4
        80mm Shell picture

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        I can send more pics, but Photo Bucket seems awfully slow at the moment. I can't seem to remember how to send pictures on Jouster, and this site doesn't seem to work like transamcountry. Should be able to paste the link (I hope)

        Dave

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        Well, that didn't seem to work. I'm kind of in a hurry - I'll try again later tonight.

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