chcole1 Posted February 18 Share #1 Posted February 18 I found this cleaning out my late dad's art studio. This isn't what I collect but this seems like a WW2 box. If I remember right, light blue signifies "inert". Any info someone can share about it would be greatly appreciated. Chris Link to post Share on other sites
Kaptainssurplus Posted February 18 Share #2 Posted February 18 That is a crate for 4- M43A1 TP (target practice) rounds, circa WW2. There will be a date on it somewhere by the lot number. Also blue doesnt mean inert, blue color never means inert. Blue means training/target practice. Which can be live and still contain explosives, powder, etc. Also there is the color blue with brown, which means low explosive. Bronze/gold is the color for inert. Link to post Share on other sites
chcole1 Posted February 18 Author Share #3 Posted February 18 I plan to sell it. Any idea of value? Link to post Share on other sites
Dirt Detective Posted February 19 Share #4 Posted February 19 Looks like you have a post WWII crate, looks to be 1952. Crates with Hinges held in place with 3 screws like this are post WWII. Link to post Share on other sites
viking4zero Posted February 19 Share #5 Posted February 19 A good example of a blue round that still has a dangerous level of explosive is the M918 TP round for the Mark 19 grenade launcher. The one pictured has been deactivated and is inert now. I remember seeing one of these directly hit a tree and create a quite visible explosion. In the 80s and 90s I was an Artilleryman, we often fired a blue round called a "litre" round that had 4 holes that would emit smoke, so the impact would be visible. I don't think the army uses them now. Link to post Share on other sites
917601 Posted February 20 Share #6 Posted February 20 On 2/17/2021 at 7:42 PM, chcole1 said: I plan to sell it. Any idea of value? I have one similar, difference being a crate for the live HE round. Mine dated 1953, well marked, yours appears to be for training rounds, dated 1952? I paid about $25 a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now