37mm Japanese ?

[orcutteod]

I picked up this 37mm projectile yesterday and first thought it was a typical American 37mm tank projectile until I took a closer look and realized the only markings are what appears to be a double struck kanji mark below the drive band. Their is trace remnants of red paint above the drive band.

 

[M8owner]

US WWII M63 HE 37mm projectile. Standard HE round for tank and antitank guns during WWII. It is not unusual to find them without markings. I do not believe that is a Japanese kanji figure.

 

[HAZORD]

What he said. Jap projos are short, stubby, with sharper point.

 

[orcutteod]

Thanks for the info, enclosed are pictures of another US 37mm that is well marked.