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    Identification of 70mm or 66mm shell casing

    I recently purchased a trench-art shell I believed to be an Austro-Hungarian 7cm SFK L/45 shell (66 x 495mm). It's not, since it is bottle-necked, whereas the 7cm is conical. Please see below pictures. My casing was originally brass and is now nickel plated. It measures 66mm inside...
  2. Imperial Japanese Army Type 92 H.E. Projectile Showing Booster Well Positioning.

    Imperial Japanese Army Type 92 H.E. Projectile Showing Booster Well Positioning.

    JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 92 HE PROJECTILE SHOWING BOOSTER WELL POSITION. Top bottom; Type 88 Instantaneous Low Velocity Fuze, gaine primer holder, gaine booster cup, gaine body, fuze adaptor ring, sealing cup & booster well.
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  3. Base Showing Headstamps On Japanese Army 70mm Brass Shell Case Type B "otsu".

    Base Showing Headstamps On Japanese Army 70mm Brass Shell Case Type B "otsu".

    BASE SHOWING HEADSTAMPS ON JAPANESE ARMY 70MM BRASS SHELL CASE TYPE B "OTSU". PRIMER IS FROM OSAKA ARMY ARSENAL & MUNUFACTURED IN JULY 1940. BRASS CASE IS FROM OSAKA ARMY ARSENAL & MUNUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 1941.
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  4. Japanese Army 70mm Brass Shell Case Type B "otsu"

    Japanese Army 70mm Brass Shell Case Type B "otsu"

    JAPANESE ARMY 70MM BRASS SHELL CASE TYPE B "OTSU"
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  5. Japanese Army 70mm Type 92 He Projectile From Kokura Arsenal. Brass Case Is Type B "otsu"

    Japanese Army 70mm Type 92 He Projectile From Kokura Arsenal. Brass Case Is Type B "otsu"

    JAPANESE ARMY 70MM TYPE 92 HE PROJECTILE FROM KOKURA ARSENAL. PROJECTILE HAS THE NEW COLOUR SYSTEM. BRASS CASE IS TYPE B "OTSU" TYPE 88 INSTANTANEOUS FUZE IS OF THE LOW VELOCITY TYPE WITH A WEAKER LATCH SPRING FOR USE ON HOWITZER AMMUNITION.
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