Unidentified 3" projectile

[917601]

A member at the Militaria Forum needs an ID. I mentioned this site to join up, new members are always welcome? Here are pics, it is about 3" dia, weighs about 15 lbs, dated 1903, nice piece.

 

[highlandotter]

Probably US. Driggs was an American co. late 1800s to early 1900s. Was gobbled up in a merger .

 

[frijoles108]

Love the driggs stuff. Who did they merge with? I only have a 37mm from them

Probably US. Driggs was an American co. late 1800s to early 1900s. Was gobbled up in a merger .

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[highlandotter]

They made autos from before WW1 and sold the gun shop to Savage. If I remember right, they had the Lewis gun business in the US, and Savage continued it through WW1.

 

[917601]

Interesting history of the company, but can anyone ID the projectile?

 

[highlandotter]

My copies of Naval weapons books are on lead to a friend. I can recommend books by Friedman and Campbell, you might find them in local libraries or for sale on line. There are good web sites under the Naval Weapons or Naval guns you could try on line. I can remember seeing some thing on Driggs Seabury 3" guns, but cannot find where as my considerable library is all mixed up. Good Luck, the Otter

 

[917601]

I saw this 3"/23 on the NavWeapons site. Looks close, especially the target round, but close is not good enough.

 

[HAZORD]

To clarify, does the threaded hole in the base open up to an interior cavity for a filler, or is it just a tracer hole?

 

[pzjgr]

I was thinking projectile for the 3" 15 pounder M1903 Seacoast gun....

 

[frijoles108]

That's what I think. I saw someone post something similar off site and they said the same gun.

I was thinking projectile for the 3" 15 pounder M1903 Seacoast gun....

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[highlandotter]

I
found Friedmans listing of a Driggs 3 "Mark 13 boat gun (landing gun?). Sounds good, but no photos or drawings.

 

[Gspragge]

It's marked to the Driggs Guns and Ammunition Co, has a flat tip, takes a small base fuze or tracer/fuze etc. so I think it's a common shell. Your drawing is accurate but
the top of the common shell image is cut off I think it would show a flat tip.

 

[pzjgr]

Also, it looks to me like it is stamped "Lot 1"....Lot 1 of 1903 or Lot 1 of ever? Just thought that was kind of interesting...I could be wrong, its tough to make out, but that's what it looks like to me...

 

[917601]

To clarify, does the threaded hole in the base open up to an interior cavity for a filler, or is it just a tracer hole?

The threaded hole opens up into an interior cavity.