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US 75mm Tank/Artillery Shell?

oktato

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Hi,

Can anyone tell me more about this 75mm Round?

The case is 350mm, and I have a similar, sectioned case and shrapnel projectile which was described as an "inter-war American 75mm Artillery Round".

The headstamp markings on this round are:

AM LOT 111-31
75MM GUN
LOT 1241-22 G.M. CO.

The markings on the base of the projectile are:

A43
RIJ
IV

I'd appreciate any information about the country of origin, manufacturer, date of manufacture, weapon.

Thanks in anticipation!

Gary
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The tip of the projectile looks like the 76mm Russian projectiles the U.S. produced in WWI. In addition, if it was a US HE projo it would have a brass or steel plate on the base to prevent gas piercing and detonation.
 
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