wartimecollectables.com Posted October 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2019 No base or markings, hollow all the way to the tip. What do i.have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 23, 2019 And.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted October 24, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 24, 2019 Wonder if it's a type of sabot round?.....Something that would have been used during the civil war?....The narrow band on the bottom acting as the drive band inside a grooved barrel?....Those however were solid on the bottom and filled with an explosive material.....European countries used them as well...Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 24, 2019 Interesting thought. I'm familiar with the CW Federal and CSA Sabots but not any others. By construction would be post Civil War and it does appear more 'European' than American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted October 24, 2019 Dupe post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted October 24, 2019 Share #6 Posted October 24, 2019 Interesting thought. I'm familiar with the CW Federal and CSA Sabots but not any others. By construction would be post Civil War and it does appear more 'European' than American. US Civil war sabot rounds were generally made of cast iron....The drive bands being made of copper or wrought iron.... Of course, it may be a shop project or type of finial....What's the story behind it?....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted October 24, 2019 US Civil war sabot rounds were generally made of cast iron....The drive bands being made of copper or wrought iron.... Of course, it may be a shop project or type of finial....What's the story behind it?....Bodes Agreed, not CW, and thinking it might be European. No 'history' that lends any clues. It actually came with a collection of antique toys I just bought but it's certainly not you related!? Only other piece of militaria was a cut away M1 rifle. You never know what will show up in a collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted October 24, 2019 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2019 The projo has no driving band. Not an authentic projectile. Looks soldered in place. The headcase rim very thick, looks like a Bofors case cut down. Bubba spent some time on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 24, 2019 Share #9 Posted October 24, 2019 Is the bottom of the casing removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted October 24, 2019 Share #10 Posted October 24, 2019 Is the bottom of the casing removed?It looks like someone put a lot of effort into banging out the headcase markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted October 24, 2019 The projo has no driving band. Not an authentic projectile. Looks soldered in place. The headcase rim very thick, looks like a Bofors case cut down. Bubba spent some time on this one. Sorry that any discussion of armament leaves me lost. Why someone "Bubba" or whoever would put effort into this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 24, 2019 Another dupe?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted October 24, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 24, 2019 The projo has no driving band. Not an authentic projectile. Looks soldered in place. The headcase rim very thick, looks like a Bofors case cut down. Bubba spent some time on this one. I was merely using the term driving band in lieu of sabot, figuring more people would better understand what I was trying to convey..... The OP and myself agreeing it doesn't conform to known CW sabot rounds...Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted October 24, 2019 Which brings me back to... What do I have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted October 24, 2019 Share #15 Posted October 24, 2019 In my opinion,you have a fantasy piece that someone put a lot of effort into modifying into something. All artillery projectiles have driving bands, this has none. Not an authentic piece of ordnance. Just my 2c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wartimecollectables.com Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted October 24, 2019 In my opinion,you have a fantasy piece that someone put a lot of effort into modifying into something. All artillery projectiles have driving bands, this has none. Not an authentic piece of ordnance. Just my 2c. And when it comes to ordnance that's 2 cents more than I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted October 25, 2019 Share #17 Posted October 25, 2019 It’s cool to look at. And it looks like it was done some time ago. Not a total loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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