I received this item from a friend whose Father was a sailor on the USS Lindsey in WWII.
75 caliber anti aircraft shell dated 1942.
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A piece of WWII History
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Re: A piece of WWII History
That is very nice! Makes a .50 BMG look like a .22 short. My father made a brazed-up theatre coal scuttle ashtray out of one of these in 1944, but it has disappeared. Thanks for showing that bad boy.
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What is the overall length of shell & diameter of casing ?
Is it live ?
kj
Is it live ?
kj
Re: A piece of WWII History
Not a live round, but as close as it could be if you added powder and a primer.
It is 11 1/4’’ tall
Diameter is 1 1/2’’
7000 yard maximum range (over 3 miles)
These rounds were very affective in taking down enemy aircraft
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It is 11 1/4’’ tall
Diameter is 1 1/2’’
7000 yard maximum range (over 3 miles)
These rounds were very affective in taking down enemy aircraft
Camillus
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Re: A piece of WWII History
Some where in my brother's WW II collection he has a 105 howitzer practice round.
Re: A piece of WWII History
That is as cool as it gets! Wow!
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