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I really like the 175mm WP and the TOW-II is beautiful. Love the fireworks too!
A few questions: Is the 105mm M67 WWII HEAT projectile in the 105 tank case an actual round, test or service? What is the rusty tear-drop shaped item to the left of and above the HD gas mine? What is the black trapezoid-shaped object on the shelf with the pipe bombs?
A few questions: Is the 105mm M67 WWII HEAT projectile in the 105 tank case an actual round, test or service? What is the rusty tear-drop shaped item to the left of and above the HD gas mine? What is the black trapezoid-shaped object on the shelf with the pipe bombs?
Sebastian, the shell you asked about is an 8 inch howitzer M650 Rocket-assisted HE round. The mid section is High-frag steel. It would use a spitback action from fuze, down to the booster/detonator at the top of the steel body. Normally, the aluminum ogive would be OD-green. It is rumored to be a spotter round for the rocket-assisted Nuke.
The bottom 10 inches is the motor section, and it screws onto the male threads of the frag body.
The bottom 10 inches is the motor section, and it screws onto the male threads of the frag body.
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The rusty teardrop shaped object is believed to be an Italian chemical bomb.
John,
not sure about the M67, that is the way I got it from a collector in MA. He had some very interesting pieces that I had not seen before, so I left the M67 as it was. Pete is correct on the Italian bomb, the hole is where they cut it and let the phosgene boil out. The trapezoid is a plastic block, which contains an actual pistol. It was used by the airlines as distributed by the FAA prior to 9-11 and the TSA. Fits in with some of the IED stuff. The pipe with the label and the plastic pvc tubes with the clock were also part of the FAA materials.
I don't know that it ever received a designation, there are no stamped markings. It was given to me from some folks at Ft. Sill, described as an experimental piece. It is marked as a 155mm SR (short-range). It has a heavy plastic plug in the base, which blows out once the projo leaves the tube and kills the ballistics of the projectile.
No rumor, we were always told that it was built specifically for that purpose and designed to be a ballistic match. I've never seen one in the field with the ogive painted.
30mm gyrojet, MBA was trying to push it as a possible flare round.
Nice collection!!!
Do you have a reference for the 30mm being used as a flare?
I have seen 25mm flares but understand there were only a few 30mm made and most were dummy.
Do you have the spear gun/gyrojet projectile? LOL It appears you have almost everything.:top:
This is it for now. The holidays are over and its just about time to go back to work. This provides a decent overview of the collection, in general shots at least. There are many more pieces scattered around, but most have been shown as they came in, in this and other threads. Enjoy -
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