Japanese Type 93 150mm HE Projectile with Type 90 fuze.
This is the largest Japanese projectile I own. It's one of my best pieces of ordnance. It's difficult to find Japanese Projectiles larger than 75mm/76.2mm. This has original paint shown with the correct type 90 fuze. The adapter ring is missing. This uses a 48 inch case in the Type 45, Type 7, and Type 90 150mm guns. The design is unremarkable and definitely copied from western projectiles. Check Japanese Explosive Ordnance TM 9-1985-5 page 363. The length of the Projo is 22 inches and weighs 71 pounds (32.2 Kg) empty. The markings are: Showa 15, 10 Osaka. meaning: Showa 1940, October, Osaka arsenal. There are two additional markings that mean "High grade steel". The condition is simply beautiful!
Jim (USA)
Always looking for good Inert Japanese ordnance!
JapaneseOrdnance(at)yahoo.com
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This is the largest Japanese projectile I own. It's one of my best pieces of ordnance. It's difficult to find Japanese Projectiles larger than 75mm/76.2mm. This has original paint shown with the correct type 90 fuze. The adapter ring is missing. This uses a 48 inch case in the Type 45, Type 7, and Type 90 150mm guns. The design is unremarkable and definitely copied from western projectiles. Check Japanese Explosive Ordnance TM 9-1985-5 page 363. The length of the Projo is 22 inches and weighs 71 pounds (32.2 Kg) empty. The markings are: Showa 15, 10 Osaka. meaning: Showa 1940, October, Osaka arsenal. There are two additional markings that mean "High grade steel". The condition is simply beautiful!
Jim (USA)
Always looking for good Inert Japanese ordnance!
JapaneseOrdnance(at)yahoo.com
.
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