✅ SOLVED Artillery Shell

[Chizon]

This has recently come into my possession from a distant relatives death. Both the casing and the shell have almost no markings as can be seen in the photos. Together is comes to about 158mm in length, and the shell itself has a diameter of about 37mm. Any ideas what it could be?

 

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[vpnavy]

I noticed this was your very first post Chizon - so, Welcome Aboard! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forums: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country).

 

[4x4x4]

....Thing looks menacing !
Welcome from California.

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found a close match...

WWI British 1 Pounder Shell​

"...Inert WWI British 1 pounder shell. Marked VSM (Vickers, Sons & Maxim). This type of shell was used on the British "Pom Pom" or 37mm cannon during WWI. The name reflects the distinctive sound it made whilst firing. Broad arrow marked with the letter V stamped on under side on the projectile..."

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[Chizon]

After looking into it a little more, you are exactly right! Glad you could find something that matched, I struggled for about an hour and found nothing.

Thanks for all the help and the warm welcome to the site!

 

[sprailroad]

I really do not know, but the adj. slot on top, for a time fuse?, altitude adjustment? explosive? COULD that still be live? Looking at bottom of casing, looks not to have been fired. I'm just saying..........Would kind of hate to lose a Tasmania friend.

 

[Chizon]

Thanks for the concern, and it is well placed. This round is an explosive round, but the top simply screws out! Completely empty, all you can see the light reflecting off the bottom. Whoever disarmed it knew what they were doing!


Added photos just for interest sake.

 

[sprailroad]

Very good than Chizon, pretty neat thing to have say on a desk or something, something of a attention getter I'd say.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

VPNavy got it . One pounder "pom-pom". Like a 37mm short.

These were very cool weapons.