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It would seem to be a Russian Naval A3-PYa-73 (А3-ПЯ-73) practice projectile. So either drawing number 3-947 or 3-051655. It would be used, as...

Well, I'll agree with that, but it was hardly a battle. More a siege where the Brits were out numbered 4 to 1. There could only be one result. As...

Re the ones above/my first example - I can't imagine these being fakes as they are too solidly-made and I wouldn't think there was a big enough...

Here are both noses mounted on the shells with fuses.

Tried searching for an old thread about these, to no avail. For some reason I recall there being a comment about these having been crafted for the...

For many Europeans, 1812 has a meaning of Napoleon's military operation in Russia, far from New Orleans.

Thanks Ralf! I suspected it might not be original Chicom - or at least all original (repro stick)... I'm happy with it being an original US issued...

And then there was the War of 1812. These cannonballs (guessed at being 32 pounders) were found on the banks of the Mississippi River in New...

You seem unaware that the war ended due to the surrender of General Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown, VA. I am going to guess they do not teach...

You have MKB mine in "Q-35-2-2" Russian Naval Mine section. Not sure about the US designation MKB, could be only KB (M added for "Mine" "Мина КБ")...

Well, well, well, the adventure goes on ! Same team, a few days later, same garden, the owner finds a second piece. He remembers that the two pieces...

Can you supply me with examples of that? Actually the colonial rebels didn't beat George III he just decided that he could not afford a conflict on a...

Hello Batonroundcollector! the serrated type is US-made mock-up of the original Vietnamese Grenade, used to train US-Troops. As far as I know...

Well we are pretty safe over here. I've got more chance of being hit by a meteorite than being shot in a shopping mall, a church or a school. How...

Respect for an opinion given on a forum....tolerance of that opinion. ..... we all have the right to express our take on any situation. Just my...

"IMHO these should not be in civilian hands. Military rifles for the military unless vintage" Thanks for your irrelevant and unwanted opinion. And...

***** same fuze on ****** (member MINENAZ16) http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/83125-Unknown-WW1-Fuze?highlight=austrian ---

The new one in the carrier (on the right) with my other one:

More pics:

Well, everyone is entitled to their view. That's what we fought two world wars for.

"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner." That is the third Amendment to the Constitution of...

This thread is beginning to sound like a FESTIVUS! I need to put up my aluminum pole. ...

Well said, it seems there is an agenda to disable and destroy society, decimating the family group, morals going out of the window, western culture...