Unknown Ordnance Item

[blu45bob]

Unknown Ordnance item ? found at Ft Wingate NM
Looks to be 75MM in diameter and has internal threads any help would be appreciated


Thanks, Bob

 

[roller63]

No idea about the shell, but thanks for all your Range Ordnance pics in the gallery.

 

[US-Subs]

Internal threads where? Looks like some variations of a proof, but threads/hollow would be inconsistent. Experimental AP? Wingate used to have all sorts of cool stuff, including a fair amount of CW back in the day. The shape is familiar, but the report of threads is not.

 

[blu45bob]

Here is a picture of the base. The item was found in the magazine area of FT Wingate

 

[US-Subs]

Nope, sorry. Cleaned up your photo though.

 

[US-Subs]

Once the pictures are cleaned up a bit I see what you mean about "ordnance item(?)". The top portion is unusual and not typical, and what at first appears to be a rotating band actually seems to be recessed under the steel immediately above and below. Any ideas yet?

 

[ozziammo]

My guess is that it is a type of Schenkl projectile, where the rear of the projectile actually looks like the nose??? Maybe the raised rib section is actually a riding band & the threaded section is actually where a fuze of some sort goes???

 

[Burney Davis]

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The 'band' looks like it is not well fixed to the body - is it possible that if it is a projectile it was designed to rotate? H/C for example?

 

[Nabob]

IMHO it is a piston and the "band" is a sealing ring.
I susspect that the top is a fixture for some kind of shaft.

Bob