frijoles108
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Hi guys, I purchased this shell a few days ago and need some help with identifying it. I know for a 100 percent that the top appears to be that of a french 75mm shell with a beehive fuze, but the shell bottom appears to be american. Someone, at some time, sprayed a ton of black paint all over the lower parts of the shell, preventing me from being able to screw it apart. It appears that either the person did not screw it in all the way, or the threads are too long to fit into this shell. I'm willing to put my money on that this is a mismatch, but i would love a second opinion. The markings on the shell indicate that it may be of american manufacture, so even if it does not match the top, then I have no idea who made the shell body, as the producer marks are E.M.C. If I could also recieve some advice on how to remove the shell top from bottom, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, one more odd thing i noticed, was that the shell body has the american flaming bomb symbol stamped upside down. Thanks for the help guys!
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