identification

I would be very grateful for help in identifying this recent acquisition of an inert (I believe British early c.20th shrapnel) shell and fuze. It was sold to me as either a 12pr or 15pr shrapnel. The fuze is a no.65 dated November 1900 (cancelled) and January 1912. The shell body, having been...

First post, please excuse my inexperience, any imprecise terminology, etc. A few years ago I was given as a gift what was claimed to be a "WWII Anti Tank Gun Armour Piercing Shell". I was immediately unsure about this, as it didn't look quite right to me. It's far too small to be even...

Good Day! I am amazed at all that I have learned from this sight over the last few days in researching this round. However, I am still unclear on time period, use, etc. I polished the round the best I could to get a better view of the markings. I know it is a SFM( French Society of Munitions)...

Hi all, I did some archaeological survey on a UK training estate. I've encountered a lot of training ordnance in my surveys and would really appreciate some help identifying types. (I am looking up serial numbers etc. but a second opinion is very welcome!). I've encountered several types of...

Can anyone help with this? The dimensions are 85mm diameter x 305mm length. The driving band appears to be a simple, single copper band that has discoloured with age. Despite the dodgy photo, the 'line' around the ogive is not a join but is actually a large crack which tapers down the body of...

Hi, A difficult one, I guess... I recently found a bottom part of an exploded German (Waa marked with eagle at the bottom) shell in an area where a German ammo train was straffed. The shell part diameter measures 116mm or 100mm because it is blasted oval. I guess this ends up near a calibre...

Hi, Can someone ID the projectile in the picture below please? Picture is from an article on internet (Weaselhead, US). Came across an inert one (stamped 'inert' in the body) but have no clue what it is nor what gun it was fired from. Thanks for any ID help! Timefuze

Hi, I found a rusty part which I believed is part of a hand grenade fuze handle. I succesfully googled it until I found a picture of exactly the same hand grenade fuze. There was no type ID however on wikepedia... Can someone tell me what type & nationality my 'relic' is please (see picture)...

Hi, Can anyone identify the projectile below in the picture please. I want to have an idea of what is is before I buy it. The picture is all I got at this moment. Thanks, timefuze

Hi Guys, I need to call upon your expertise once more... Can someone tell me what the two pieces of rusted metal are that I found please? 1. Tubular 4 finned thing, with bent remains of projectile body at the other end(?). Rifle grenade? Sketch included in picture below. Two of these were...

Hi, Can someone shed his light on the remains of a fuze I found please (see pics). What type is this? It reads "LP-3B" on the side. Anyone a clue what this means please? The fuze seems to be percussion DA and resembles a bit to the no117 or 119 fuze (height, material), but is has a wider...

I am currently restoring an unfired 3in/20CWT HE shell from 1940. It came with no paint, a No. 199 PTTD fuze, but no gaine. The fuze hole in the nose of the 3in shell appears, at first, to be identical to a 1939 3.7in AA shell, and its MK I-11 gaine, but a closer examination shows the required...

Hello All, I am new to BOCN. I recently found what I believe is some sort of tail or nose fuze for an aerial bomb. I found it in a box of mixed ordnance at a flea market, the stuff in the box that I recognized dated anywhere from WWI to the 1970, which only made me more interested to find out...