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Unknown 37mm

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auzzyboy80

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inbound6151481379189575526.jpginbound6553642787846253991.jpghi I have this 37mm that no one seems to no. It's got a drive band identical to the British vsm 37mm the fuze is actually a solid plug stamed eoc and also a p stamped on it. A vms fuze screws into it so the threads are identical but it's not been tapped deep enough to take the vsm fuze fully. Any help or information is appreciated thank you.
 
You did not mention the projectile base. If it has a vent hole it is a Day Tracer which has a nose plug. If not maybe a Practice projectile.
My example has a large P on the plug. Base has the vent and V for Vickers as shown.
 

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ron3350 said:
You did not mention the projectile base. If it has a vent hole it is a Day Tracer which has a nose plug. If not maybe a Practice projectile.
My example has a large P on the plug. Base has the vent and V for Vickers as shown.
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Hi Ron sorry I didn't think to mention the base. It's un marked and has no hole
 
Whilst on the subject of 37mm pom poms, Ive attached photos showing a rimless case for Q.F. 1pdr. It's marked as such and is stamped COW for Coventry ordnance Works. The 37mm blank and standard case are for comparison. It looks to have never been filled. Was it to be a partner piece for the 1.5 pdr. COW gun ? The rim size is about 40mm. though. I've never come across a similar case in 40odd years.
 

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auzzyboy80 said:
View attachment 199204View attachment 199205hi I have this 37mm that no one seems to no. It's got a drive band identical to the British vsm 37mm the fuze is actually a solid plug stamed eoc and also a p stamped on it. A vms fuze screws into it so the threads are identical but it's not been tapped deep enough to take the vsm fuze fully. Any help or information is appreciated thank you.
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It is a practice, likely post ww1 of a type exported to Spain. I will see if I can find some more about this.
 
cyclops said:
Whilst on the subject of 37mm pom poms, Ive attached photos showing a rimless case for Q.F. 1pdr. It's marked as such and is stamped COW for Coventry ordnance Works. The 37mm blank and standard case are for comparison. It looks to have never been filled. Was it to be a partner piece for the 1.5 pdr. COW gun ? The rim size is about 40mm. though. I've never come across a similar case in 40odd years.
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Interesting case, never seen. Do you have exact measurements of this shell case?
 
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