✅ SOLVED howitzer projectile??

[Salahandro]

Hi guys first post here. got this out of a house clean up and was wondering what it is and if it collectable or worth money thanks

 

[huntsman53]

We need the diameter and probably the length. However, it appears that it could be an 155mm Howitzer shell projectile or a 105mm M60 Tank shell projectile but probably the former. I was in an Armored Tank Unit (Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 33rd Armored "Tigers", 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division and it looks a little big for an M60 Tank shell projectile but not having a reference for size, I can't be sure. Also, it could be a projectile from a towed Howitzer type Cannon used by a Field Artillery Unit.


Frank

 

[bradyboy]

where was it found
Brady

 

[Salahandro]

Hi thanks for the respond it is about 900mm in height and 220mm wide an the bottom and the weight is a bout 200kgs

 

[Salahandro]

Dublin ireland

 

[Oddjob]

Well HOWBAT is that. LOL

Sorry could not resist the Army humour.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

The Broad Arrow stamp ID's it as British, a shell that size is going to appeal to collectors for sure. As far as I can tell it's for a WW1 era

BL 8 Mk 7 8-inch Howitzer. Can you post a pic of the bottom of the shell?

It would be for this gun if I'm correct in my ID

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[Icewing]

There was the 220 mm Skoda used by the Nazis

 

[NOLA_Ken]

There was the 220 mm Skoda used by the Nazis

Yeah, I looked at those, that little mark in the first pic ID's it as British though

 

[Kurios1]

Damn man ! That would make a nice door stopper.

 

[Salahandro]

sure would

 

[Salahandro]

here is the bottom no markings form what i seen

 

[Icewing]

Damn man ! That would make a nice door stopper.

I have a 155mm howitzer shell that I use as my change jar, it weighs about 45 lbs empty so by the time it's got enough change to be worth stealing it'll be too heavy to be worth the effort.

I've thought about burying it full of change so I can dig it up in a future life but even if I dug into it tomorrow I'd say "pipe" and fill my hole back in, so it's a work in progress for my ADHD riddled thinker muscle.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

here is the bottom no markings form what i seen
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What I was looking for is to see if there was a fuse in the base. The two holes there are for a pin spanner. That plug will thread out and there will be a cavity inside the shell where an explosive would be. I'm not sure if that is a transport plug, and meant to be replaced with a fuse or if it's a plug that was used on practice rounds that were not explosive. If I had it, I would make a spanner and remove that plug carefully to see what if anything is inside. My guess is that it will be empty, or possibly filled with sand to match the weight of a live shell.

Here's a British Ordinance diagram of the Explosive version showing the fused base :

 

[Icewing]

Or maybe it was an early guided missile prototype...