US 6in Drill

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

I'm looking for details on this round, US drill 6in gun Mk1.

Material ? (the head seems to be made of wood and the body with other material)
Era ?
Length ?
Thank you.

Regards


(images from Bocn).

 

[raymeketa]

It's only my own ignorant SWAG, but I'd say that's a dingbat. Made in someone's garage for display, show-and-tell, or whatever.

But, I've been known to be wrong.

Ray

 

[HAZORD]

I'm actually thinking it's real. Bronze ogive to not damage rifling, fuze, and the body looks lathe turned and old like a WWI era projo would look. Is there any stamping on the metal body?

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Pictures from Us-Subs (random museum thread), no more details.

Regards

 

[HAZORD]

Sebastian, the items that Jeff has been posting in that thread are from U.S. government museums and reference collections.


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[jvollenberg]

Length: 705MM with the Fuze

Marking on the base ... Hopefully you can see them.

Joe

 

[MINENAZ16]

Thanks a lot Joe, very useful.