WWFrank Posted April 5 Share #1 Posted April 5 Can anybody identify the projectile shown in the attachement? thank you for you attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted April 5 Share #2 Posted April 5 Any markings on the driving band or body about an inch above the driving bands? Most certainly NOT 75mm, most had a single, low pressure driving band. It is an APC ( armored piercing capped), narrowed down to 76mm or 3”. I am not in town to access my collection, but being black without yellow or red ( navy 3” had a more colorful detailed paint scheme, and an “ anchor” engraved ). My suspicion quickly is an Army APC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWFrank Posted April 6 Author Share #3 Posted April 6 No Markings are visible to an untrained eye. Thanks for replying, looking forward to more information. Travel Safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted April 7 Share #4 Posted April 7 I believe it to be a 76G ( 3”) hypervelocity AP round, M93.The development story: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/1045347.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted April 7 Share #5 Posted April 7 M319 or M339, not sure on the exact M number, but no doubt ( if 3” or 76mm diameter at the base) an HVAP round. First developed very late war, different models improved upon and used past the Korean War era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWFrank Posted April 8 Author Share #6 Posted April 8 Thank you ever so much. The information is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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