Show us your Wooden Drill Rounds

[Andy Naude]

For the past twelve months I have tried to start a Drill Round Collection here in South Africa. Here are the Wooden Drill Rounds I have managed to accumulate. It would be great if you could show me photos of items in your collections. Always good to have a wish list.

This is my collection:

From left to right.

a. 3 inch 50 Cal (USA) 1944
b. 4 inch Mk.4 1942
c. 4 inch Mk.16 1943
d. 25 pounder 1943
e. 4 inch Mk.16 1943
f. 17 pounder Mk.2 1944
g. 3.7 inch Mk.1 Anti-Aircraft 1943

 

[SG500]

Very nice items.
I used to have this, now long gone as it got swapped for something better.
S gun drill - see photos below.

Also I used to have this, 6 pounder apds drill, again, long gone.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/73132-6pr-7cwt-Mk-1-APDS-drill-round
Dave.

 

[Andy Naude]

Those are two very interesting item indeed. Never seen anything like that.

Thank you for showing . Andy

 

[bdgreen]

Andy,

Nice collection!

Any chance of getting of getting a picture of the bases and a listing of any base marks.

I've got several of the U.S. 3 inch 50 Cal., all WW2. A friend has a U.S. 4 inch L50 wood practice round which I will try and get a photo of and post here.

I'm taking the liberty of listing some other items that are not mine but fit in here and make a good addition to the subject matter.

40mm Bofors, 2 PR & 6 Pr 7CWT drill rounds: http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...erts-out-there/page2?highlight=bofors+experts

77mm wood drill round German pre WW1 http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/77mm-wood-drill-t73152.html

20 x 110mmRB Oerlikon Drill Mark II, Wooden, British http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=897&start=45 & http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=16691

The following are from the online Digitaltmuseum (Sweden, no copyright restrictions if used for noncommercial purposes):

7.5 cm Drill Cartridge M1935, Wood, Sweden

9 cm AA Sweden Exp. Drill Round with wood Projectile

10.5 cm Training Round M1945 Recoilless Rifle with wood projectile, Sweden

12 cm Shrapnel M1899 Wood Dummy, Drill, Sweden


Brian

 

[Andy Naude]

Realy impessive stuff. I will make it my project to get photos of the bases. Some how I have not been good with these photos. But will give it my best.

Andy

 

[smle2009]

I've only got a small one :tongue: .......8mm Lebel

Tony

 

[Andy Naude]

Good one. Thank you.

Andy

 

[jonnyc]

Here's a pretty rare and interesting example of a wood-body dummy; 7.7x58 Japanese -

 

[bdgreen]

4 inch MK3 50 Cal. US Navy, 1944. Total length is 49.5 inches or 1257mm.

 

[staples57]

Great thread... Thanks for posting the photos!

 

[Slick]

A couple of 3" 50s




And a 6" 47. It was too big of a chore to dig out from behind things.

 

[apfsds]

When I was about 10 years old, I ordered this wooden drill round from a classified ad in, Shot Gun News. It was the very first inert ord item I ever had. I was told that it is a WW2 US Navy 5" Submarine Deck Gun drill round. When I bought it, the projectile (looks to be the real thing) was separated from the wooden case. After I dropped the projectile into the case a spring loaded pin locked into the projectile securing it to the case.

 

[bdgreen]

Jason,

I've never seen a 5" drill round before (add another new one to the list of not seen before), thanks very much for posting. By the way your article in Jan/Feb 2015 IAA Journal on 120mm APFSDS-T tank ammunition was fantastic, job well done!

Brian

 

[Slick]

Following the gist of the thread, I ran across this rig aboard the USS Kidd:
A loading trainer for the 5" mount.


And this:


Sadly, none of the specimens ended up in the collection. Will post pics of the other goodies in other threads.

 

[bdgreen]

Slick,

For the first 3 inch 50Cal. in your post, is it dated on the base and what is the Mark designation? I assume this one predates the second 3 inch 50 Cal. you show. I messed up years ago and did not buy one of the types in your first photo when they were common in surplus stores:tinysmile_cry_t:

Thanks,

Brian

 

[Slick]

I'll get a better h/s shot tomorrow.

 

[apfsds]

Thank you big time, Brian!
I just got my copy today and its awesome to get your feedback! Thank you!


Those are great pics, Rick!
I always wondered what the loading set-up looked like for those drill rounds.

Jason

 

[Andy Naude]

Thank you. Just woke up here and so much good stuff came through during the night. I am humbled.

Andy

 

[Andy Naude]

Head Stamps of Wooden Drill Rounds

Hi Brian,

Here with my attempt at the head stamps. Please ask more questions if you want. I may have mixed the two Mk. 16 arround, but you will figure it out.

4 Inch Mk. 16

4 in Mks XVI & XVI * GUNS II LOT (cancelled) C & S VAEL (cancelled) N 1943



4 Inch Mk 4

4 in MK IV GUN I C & S N 1942



4 Inch Mk 16

4 in Mks XVI & XVI * GUNS II LOT E.C.C. (cancelled) C & S N 1942 (cancelled) 1943



17 pounder

17 PR II LOT E.C.C. (cancelled) S.L AA 1944 DRILL




3.7 Inch Anti Aircraft

3.7 GUN I LOT E.C.C. 1943 B.L.S.



25 Pounder

a. QE Ltd 12/43


b. CFR 12/43

 

[Slick]

Slick,

For the first 3 inch 50Cal. in your post, is it dated on the base and what is the Mark designation? I assume this one predates the second 3 inch 50 Cal. you show. I messed up years ago and did not buy one of the types in your first photo when they were common in surplus stores:tinysmile_cry_t:

Thanks,

Brian

Brian

The camera could not pick up the very light stampings. There appears to an "MK", but no visible number.
There is also the top half of a stamping that is either a "25" or "35", below the MK stamp.
The only other stampings include 3" DUMMY(very faint), SHC and 50CAL

Rick