more jap. rounds

37mm AP and 25mm HE and HEI w/ transit plugs.

20 x142mm AP and dummy
20 x 124 HE and AP's w/transit tubes
12.7 x 81SR INC and APT

cheers Bob.

Hi Kahu1,
Many thanks for sharing your pictures.
Cheers,
Invest
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Investment said:

Hi Kahu1,
Many thanks for sharing your pictures.
Cheers,
Invest
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Yes, nice stuff......

What are the 2 pink paper wrapped tubes? Transit containers?

More Jap stuff

Howdy All,

More Jap items, 25 x 163 AP, 25 x 163 HE, 20 X 124 HE, 20 x 124 AP, 20 x 142 HE.

12.7 x 81 HE & Ball in link, 37mm Flare Cart.

All pictured items have been rendered inert & are FFE!

Regards Ozzi.

Hi Ozzi,
Great display !!!
Have you been able to find out anything about the markings on the 37mm Flare Cartridge ?
Cheers,
Invest

Jap stuff

Howdy Invest & Slick Rick,

The flare is listed in Ken Elks Jap ammo ID book, can't remember what it says without digging it out.

Slick Rick, no, I am sure your flare gun would go well with my flare cart. here in Oz!! LOL:tinysmile_shy_t:

Regards Ozzi.

Ija signal flares

Hi there Folks,:tinysmile_shy_t:
Here is the extract from Ken Elks book on the subject.

These were used in the 10 Year Type Pyrotechnic Pistol and come in two basic forms, one with a parachute, the other a star type. The cartridge case is externally similar in both cases save for the markings and is straight-sided and made with a brass base and cardboard walls, or complete brass case.
The parachute flare may be either day or night use, the former being known as Dragons. These emit a dense coloured smoke in either black, yellow, red, white or green. This colour is indicated in Japanese ideographs stamped on the base of the case and filled in with the appropriate colour, and also by a closing disc which gave the colour and date of manufacture. Visual range of Dragons is given as 8,800 yards.
The colour of night signal parachute flares were denoted by coloured closing discs and bands around the body. No specimen of this was available for study.
Possibly the most commonly found are the star flares. These are marked on the base with serrations stamped around the rim of the base to show which colour, and the number of stars by one, two or three parallel curving lines below. This is to enable poor light identification, with daylight identification from ideographs filled with the appropriate colour.
The main ideographs found are:-
Ideographs found on Signal Cartridges
(a) Type
(b) Colours
(c) Number

Code Markings On Base Of Star Flares

Pic 428 below shows the type.
Pic 429 below shows the ideographs for colour.
Pic 430 below shows the ideographs for colour.
Pic 431 below shows the numbers.

Hope that is of help,
Cheers,
BOUGAINVILLE:tinysmile_shy_t:

Ija signal flares

Hi once again folks,:tinysmile_shy_t:
Here are the Code Markings On Base Of the Star Flares.
Cheers
BOUGAINVILLE:tinysmile_shy_t:

Hello Bougainville,
Many thanks for the information. :top:
Cheers,
Invest