Birdseye
BOCN Contributor
I have a couple of projectiles/casings in my collection that I would like to sort out.
The first casing's head is shown below. Seems straightforward: 3" Field Gun. Right? Right.
The two projectiles in question, along with their fuze plugs are next.
I also have a 75mm casing that is completely unmarked.
Questions: What is the difference between the projectile for a 75mm and that for a 3" Field Gun? I think that the 3" has two grooves for crimping. Is that it though?
Might I (reasonably) correctly mate my grooved projectile with my 3" casing?
I assumed that the various fuze plug thingies were for shipping of the shells. If so, why so fancy? Why not one piece?
Thoughts?
The first casing's head is shown below. Seems straightforward: 3" Field Gun. Right? Right.
The two projectiles in question, along with their fuze plugs are next.
I also have a 75mm casing that is completely unmarked.
Questions: What is the difference between the projectile for a 75mm and that for a 3" Field Gun? I think that the 3" has two grooves for crimping. Is that it though?
Might I (reasonably) correctly mate my grooved projectile with my 3" casing?
I assumed that the various fuze plug thingies were for shipping of the shells. If so, why so fancy? Why not one piece?
Thoughts?