Thread: What is this...

Originally Posted by john m

P38 you are correct.

Which one?

My Turn

What are these?
1


2


3


Might be a tricky one in here

Good luck

Cheers
Pete

Second one is a replica of some sort

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Second one is a replica of some sort

Nope

It's original, although the projectile is sticking out a little more than it should.

Cheers
Pete

Is 3 a .357 maximum, hard to tell as nothing to scale it with!

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Is 3 a .357 maximum, hard to tell as nothing to scale it with!

Spudattack

No not 357maximum.

Sorry about no reference in the picture.

The cal is bigger than 357 and the length of the case is around 53mm if that helps.

Cheers
Pete

#2 .50 US carbine ?
#3 11.7x51R Danish Remington ?

Originally Posted by john m

#2 .50 US carbine ?
#3 11.7x51R Danish Remington ?

Nope not even close sorry.

#3 .45-90 Sharps (or .45-90 Express..)

#3 45-70 Govt

#2 Is that the correct projectile it looks a bit loose in the case.

#2 11.75 Montenegrin

Given up?

#1 50cal Gyrojet

#2 577 Snider, Case turned and stamped SPANZ

#3 45 Basic by RCBS

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Pete

The big projectile is about 37mm, Great uncle bought it back from the war as far as I know.

Was given the case yesterday its about 25mm.


Any Ideas?

Id say that the 37mm is indeed that, an AP or solid shot round from either the Germans, British or Americans in ww2, but I am guessing German? All the Allied ones I have seen on the web have 2 or more grooves at the bottom - driving bands??

I had a Foreman once who used a shell very similar to your 37, as a plumb bob!! It was a NZ one dug out of a berm at Burnham by his Uncle I think.

As for the case, if it is 137mm long then I guess a modern 25mm round such as fired by the bushmaster cannon in the Lavs

Cool though, I always remember being in awe of an inert 105mm round on Dads mates hearth as a kid.