Good Evening: I recently purchased a somewhat strange item I cannot identify, but I believe it to be a projectile from a German 75/50 anti tank round. This object is 6.75 inches long, 47.8 mm in diameter and, get this, weighs 8 pounds! It is one of the heaviest objects for its size that I have ever lifted. It has no markings whatsoever. It does draw a magnet. I recently saw a picture in Ian Hogg's book "The Illlustrated Encyclopedia of Ammunition" on page 238, middle picture, that shows a bullet shaped sub munition inside another shell. It looks exactly like that, but I wanted to be sure. Sorry I can't upload a pic right now, but will do so in the future if this mystery continues. Thanks ladies and gentlemen.
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Is this a German 75/50 anti tank penetrator?
- Thread starter Dolt447
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Hi, its probably the core from an apds or apcr round.
Its much too big for a 75/50 German taper bore projectile.
The attached photos show the core cavity on the German 75/50 complete with measurement.
Look forward to seeing the photo of the core you have.
Thanks.
Dave.
Its much too big for a 75/50 German taper bore projectile.
The attached photos show the core cavity on the German 75/50 complete with measurement.
Look forward to seeing the photo of the core you have.
Thanks.
Dave.
Looks like the core from a 17 Pdr, but the measurements are wrong!
Pete
Pete
90mm APCR by the sound of the measurements.
See post 12 on the attached.
Dave.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/87523-Tungsten-Core-ID-needed-please/page2?highlight=core
See post 12 on the attached.
Dave.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/87523-Tungsten-Core-ID-needed-please/page2?highlight=core
That appears to clinch it! Thanks much for the help.