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US 3" 1905 Field Artillery Shell - Latest Find!

MikeS0000

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But haven't been able to find much on the casing....
 

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FA = Frankford Arsenal

From the 1911 manual (explains the reason for the groove cut in the cartridge case head and the shallow cut circle which removed part of the "A" in "FA"): 3-inch Field Artillery Material-
 

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