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Unidentified Item. Please assist

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Andy Naude

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Saw this item today at a local store. Could it be ordnance related?

Very heavy. 30 kg.

In case dimensions:

Calibre: 224 mm

Hight: 540 mm

Rim: 257 mm

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If it's a case it looks unfinished, had a few over the years, although not that big!
 
I have a case that is similar in construction, marked as a drill for the 4.7" / 120mm AA (M73 projo). No dummy fill, just extra thick brass.
 
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An inch or so inside the neck it is partially capped off (2" opening in the center), apparently so no one drops the projectile inside.
 
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