DEADLINE222
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I have an unmarked 105mm howitzer projectile. It has a small area of pitting where nomenclautre stamping could have once been, or it was manufactured, unmarked.
Could this lead to the type the projectile is being unmarked?
I have a fascination with pre-war ordnance, as I hear/see that they were painted yellow until the war when they went to olive drab for camoflage. I have not seen many pictures of projectiles painted in this manner, but I have seen several bomb casings.
I have searched to the best of my knowledge for any pre-war 105mm howitzer rounds, but I see that the M1 howitzer started production in 1941. Late or early of 1941; I do not know.
Is it possible that there were solid yellow, with black nomenlature stenciling, 105mm howitzer projectiles in service before they started painting everything olive drab?
I would paint the projectile as an M1, but I see that this round is fairly common, and I do not want to spend the time painting it, and find an actual stamped M1 next week.
Also, concerning the M1 and the "possible" pre-war M1; did/could either of these projectiles ever had the code ie. "SIICA" as found on 500 pound general purpose bombs?
The reason I ask, is because I have a untouched, 155mm M101 projectile that retails all of it's original paint. It has that aformentioned code I gave an example of, but it's is "SHEIA", I believe.
Whoo. I know. If any of you do not follow -feel free to advise me. :tinysmile_hmm_t:
Could this lead to the type the projectile is being unmarked?
I have a fascination with pre-war ordnance, as I hear/see that they were painted yellow until the war when they went to olive drab for camoflage. I have not seen many pictures of projectiles painted in this manner, but I have seen several bomb casings.
I have searched to the best of my knowledge for any pre-war 105mm howitzer rounds, but I see that the M1 howitzer started production in 1941. Late or early of 1941; I do not know.
Is it possible that there were solid yellow, with black nomenlature stenciling, 105mm howitzer projectiles in service before they started painting everything olive drab?
I would paint the projectile as an M1, but I see that this round is fairly common, and I do not want to spend the time painting it, and find an actual stamped M1 next week.
Also, concerning the M1 and the "possible" pre-war M1; did/could either of these projectiles ever had the code ie. "SIICA" as found on 500 pound general purpose bombs?
The reason I ask, is because I have a untouched, 155mm M101 projectile that retails all of it's original paint. It has that aformentioned code I gave an example of, but it's is "SHEIA", I believe.
Whoo. I know. If any of you do not follow -feel free to advise me. :tinysmile_hmm_t: