peregrinvs
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Acquired today. Left to right they are:
1. 7,5cm KwK 40 cartridge case. Rusty; but a lot of it is cosmetic. No holes, cracks or chips.
2. As above. Not quite as nice condition, but only appears to have a small chip out of the neck.
3. 6 Pounder Hotchkiss shell. Only cosmetically rusty. Clearly marked VSM 1916.
4. US made 57mm / 6 Pounder 7cwt projectile. Mostly only cosmetic rust.
5. 6 Pounder 7cwt projectile. Fired and well rusted. (A free gift)
6. WWII Mills No.36 grenade casing. Moderately rusted, but restorable. The centre tube and spring are still intact.
7. 20mm Hispano ball projectile. Fired and well rusted. (Also a free gift)
The star find is the 6 Pounder Hotchkiss shell, which is a bit of a diamond in the rough. Apart from the KwK 40 cases , they’ve all started a dip in Citric acid.
1. 7,5cm KwK 40 cartridge case. Rusty; but a lot of it is cosmetic. No holes, cracks or chips.
2. As above. Not quite as nice condition, but only appears to have a small chip out of the neck.
3. 6 Pounder Hotchkiss shell. Only cosmetically rusty. Clearly marked VSM 1916.
4. US made 57mm / 6 Pounder 7cwt projectile. Mostly only cosmetic rust.
5. 6 Pounder 7cwt projectile. Fired and well rusted. (A free gift)
6. WWII Mills No.36 grenade casing. Moderately rusted, but restorable. The centre tube and spring are still intact.
7. 20mm Hispano ball projectile. Fired and well rusted. (Also a free gift)
The star find is the 6 Pounder Hotchkiss shell, which is a bit of a diamond in the rough. Apart from the KwK 40 cases , they’ve all started a dip in Citric acid.