Sully Posted August 16, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2015 This came into the store this morning. Price was right so I took a chance on it. No markings other than a number "8" on the base of the round. Measures approx 9 1/2 inches tall and approx 3 1/2 in diameter (88-90mm). Anybody have an idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusl4 Posted August 16, 2015 Share #2 Posted August 16, 2015 Can you give some more pics of the base and nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted August 16, 2015 Base and nose. The round is very heavy 25+ pounds. It was an explosive shell, on the inside is a tube, either aluminum or stainless and at the nose a primer can be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted August 16, 2015 Can you give some more pics of the base and nose Got them posted now, was working on the sizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted August 16, 2015 Share #5 Posted August 16, 2015 hi sully.......in 50+years of collecting ordnance,i must say i am stumped.at first glance i thought civil war,however the shape of the base tells me no.also for the size 25+lbs seems quiet heavy for a hollow explosive type round.there were a lot of experimental cartridges through the years,i"m thinking in that direction..........dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted August 16, 2015 hi sully.......in 50+years of collecting ordnance,i must say i am stumped.at first glance i thought civil war,however the shape of the base tells me no.also for the size 25+lbs seems quiet heavy for a hollow explosive type round.there were a lot of experimental cartridges through the years,i"m thinking in that direction..........dave I'm also wondering if it might be a tracer and not an HE. The internal tube is only about 3/4 of an inch and there is no fuse, timer, or place for a detonator at the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted August 16, 2015 Share #7 Posted August 16, 2015 a tracer element would be in the rear of the projectile,that appears to be the nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted August 16, 2015 The nose is only dimpled. The base is hollow. Unless I'm backwards in my thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted August 16, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 16, 2015 the more i look at it,the way the base is configured i'm wondering if it could be an early rocket war head............dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted August 16, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 16, 2015 pic number 3 makes it look like a solid base to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted December 3, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 3, 2015 It's a head off of a Vietnam to now era 25 pound practice bomb, it's missing the shaft and fins which where sheet metal. I think it's name is MK-76 hope this helps. The hole in the nose was for a smoke or flash bang thing, so when it hit they could see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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