WWFrank Posted Monday at 02:41 PM Share #1 Posted Monday at 02:41 PM Can anybody identify the projectile shown in the attachement? thank you for you attention. Link to post Share on other sites
917601 Posted Monday at 08:35 PM Share #2 Posted Monday at 08:35 PM 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 post Share on other sites
WWFrank Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM Author Share #3 Posted Tuesday at 01:05 PM No Markings are visible to an untrained eye. Thanks for replying, looking forward to more information. Travel Safely. Link to post Share on other sites
917601 Posted Wednesday at 10:11 PM Share #4 Posted Wednesday at 10:11 PM 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 post Share on other sites
917601 Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM Share #5 Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM 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 post Share on other sites
WWFrank Posted Thursday at 08:05 PM Author Share #6 Posted Thursday at 08:05 PM Thank you ever so much. The information is greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
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