Thread: Unusual old ammo

Originally Posted by Tommy

Hmmm 45-55?

Close

Right caliber

Cheers
Pete

Digressing a little from unusual old ammo, how about these old shell cases... Anyone care to have a guess? Hints are, WWII and they were used against our airmen. That's a 260 case in the middle for reference.

20 cm german flakverling?

2 cm german flakverling?

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

2 cm german flakverling?

You are on the right track, but bigger.

Big brother 3.7 cm?

Here's a few from my small collection
First on left is a 3006

This ones for fun

Baffle out of a 1971 350 Elsinore

106mm recoiless

The "baffle" looks similar to a 106mm recoiless rifle cartridge. If it is I did training on these in school cadets. Had a .5 Browning spotter on top of the main barrel. Of course I could be way off the mark ha ha

Still see them in service on the back of utes in the Middle East.

The blast out the back was as fearsome as the blast out the front.

Originally Posted by Mathias

You are on the right track, but bigger.

Flak 88?

Mmmm nah, too short and different rim.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Here's a few from my small collection
First on left is a 3006
Attachment 63767
This ones for fun
Attachment 63768

@Marty Henry Yep 3.7cm Flak 18, first of that series. My uncle brought them back with him after the war. He probably had a few close encounters with these as he was a wireless operator air gunner (WAG) in a Lancaster.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Hmmm 45-55?

@Tommy

45 Basic

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

@Tommy

45 Basic

Cheers
Pete

Oh yes I nipped off and forgot to come back to this