New old stock, fresh from an old crate which had the 1943 dated packing slip shown. This excellent condition case is dated 1954 and has good stenciled markings indicating it was loaded with the M42A1 High Explosive shell. 3 inch Gun M5. See photo for details. To do this they needed a round that was actual size and weight and had an inert material substituted for the powder and projectile charges and inert primers and fuzes. Have four, priced at $15 each, or take all four for only $49.00 (View Picture), 22971 12.7 x 108mm DSHK FIRED CASES - What you see is what you get. The maximum ranges was about 7,500 yards. Jap Type 90, 94 or 97 HE rounds weighed from 9 to 12 pounds, but I am not sure exactly what the Chinese used. Do not confuse this with the common loading machine drill rounds made of a combination of wood and metal, or all metal construction. Projectile has 90%+ of the original blue paint. I finally faked sufficient enthusiasm to ID the stuff below and take photos after sitting on a lot of it for 10+ years. Language Label Description Also known as; English: 3-inch Gun M5. INERT- No explosive or flammable components. Upon impact, the SRTR emits a flash, bang, and smoke discharge but no fragmentation. Red, white, or green stars are current issue, but many other variations can be found. The guns were used in the final campaigns of the Indian Wars, including the Nez Perce War of 1877 and at Wounded Knee in 1890. Cowboy & Old Western History The L-39 was developed during the 1930s by Aimo Lahti, a Finnish weapons designer. [6] The "76-mm" designation was chosen to help keep the supply of ammunition from being confused between the two cannon. Theoretically, the approval number should allow dating these to within a five year period corresponding with the date of USCG approval under section section 160.040 covering life saving appliances. These were pretty much the end of the line for the use of shaped charges as anti-tank rounds, and were replaced by the dart type projectiles in Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) rounds with better anti-tank performance. Captured guns were also employed later in the conflict by the German Wehrmacht and the Finnish Army. On cruisers and larger ships, the 3"/50 was mainly used in an anti-aircraft role. Very scarce and no information found after a diligent search of everything I could think of. The M5 was the marriage of a 105mm M2 Howitzer carriage and breech with the 3" barrel from the M1918 Anti-Aircraft gun. The same 30 pounder shells were used by both the Army and the Navy. The resulting rounds being BL&P or BL&T respectively. This does have traces of the ink markings, but they are illegible. SIGNAL KIGHTS MK 2 CARTRIDGE, 1 in. This is a complete fixed round of 3"/50 ammunition which was specially loaded (actually remanufactured) for testing of the process used to demilitarize ammunition. Brass case was highly polished and lacquered, but has a lot of dents, which add character, or are ugly (your choice). Wish the condition were better, but Id also like to be 30 years younger. Nice clean case with traces of two black bands but no other stencil markings. $85.00 (View Picture) The 152mm gun ammunition was issued as fixed rounds with a distinctive light yellow combustible cartridge case with a texture similar to fiber-board. At the time this was loaded (September 1944 at the Naval Ammunition Depot, St. Juliens Creek, VA [Norfolk area], they still used the red color. Colored signals were more for signaling, but they did provide some illumination. $95.00 (View Picture), 22560 U.S. 105MM HOWITZER BRASS CASE 1945 - Standard 105mm Howitzer brass case M14. M52A1 Rifle Grenade, Ground Signal, Red Star Cluster Flare. Some of the Hispano-Suiza type guns were also mounted as anti-aircraft weapons in army tanks or halftrack variants. Both have 1959 date, which was prior to the December 1960 adoption of the M79 Greande Launcher which fired these. INERT- No flammable or explosive components. [SPECIAL- Lot of five for only $20.00] Price per round $5.00 (View Picture), 16795 WW2 U.S. 105MM HOWITZER BRASS CASE- 1944 dated - One small dent in one side (about 1 x 3/8 by 1/8 deep) and the usual minor straightening required at the mouth, otherwise an excellent case. Nice stencil markings on the case. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. On the contrary, the German tank guns were able to greet them with ease. $175.00 (View Picture), 22781 HANDSOME ARTILLERY SHELL CASE TRENCH ART LAMP- PROBABLY WW2 ERA - The large base, (which can be used as an ash tray or cigar holder, pencil dish, etc) is a July 1917 dated WW1 German cartridges case 150 x 113mm Rimmed, for the ubiquitous 15 cm sfh 13 field howitzer, their main howitzer for trench warfare in WW1. The same cartridge cases were used with the updated version of the 150mm howitzers in WW2, so while the case dates to WW1, it may have been a WW2 souvenir. Overall excellent condition. 3- Scarce M14B4 steel case made with a heavy steel base with the sides made of spiral wrapped sheet steel. The M5 3in gun motor carriage was the first US tank destroyer to carry a heavier gun than the 37mm anti-tank gun, but it was never a popular design and the project was abandoned before production got under way. New old stock or lightly used. The M39 grenade was a gold ball size explosive munition which would bounce up on hitting the ground before exploding. The M46s are located at the base of the projectile and are heavier/thicker and have a smooth interior surface that enables it to withstand the shock of firing and set back. Clean stencil markings as shown in the photo for use with the M728 APDS-T cartridge. The stronger M30 mortar could achieve longer ranges than the earlier mortars using the M329 projectile with a boat tail shape and pre-engraved roatating band. The . Lighter equipment or personnel will not overcome the spring system of the mine and actuate the fuze. INERT- no explosive or flammable materials. New condition, fresh from a sealed 25 round can which was marked 25 Cartridges, Drill M18A3, Lot No. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. The 90mm gun was used in the M36 and M41 guns used in the M47 and M48 tanks and even in some WW2 tank destroyers, and on artillery carriages and the M56 Scorpion. The 90mm guns was used in the M48 series of tanks until the M48A5 was upgunned to 105mm. The fourth is an Amber Star Cluster M22A1 dated 1953. $149.00 (View Picture), 19107 WW2 U.S. NAVY 20MM OERLIKON (20 X 110MM RB[REBATED]) DUMMY DRILL CARTRIDGE - This cartridge was used in the thousands of 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns mounted aboard nearly every type of Navy ship in WW2. To fire the Stokes, the safety pin was removed to both arm the shell and allow it to fit inside its launcher. IN CARTONS plated. The 20 x 110mm (Hispano-Suiza) aircraft cannon was widely used by the British and U.S. aircraft during WW2. Collector Classifieds - For Sale/Trade. We have several, but these are being sold individually. Then it ejects a single parachute-suspended star which will fall at a slow rate, providing illumination at night, as well as day or night signaling. The special edition package also includes the M5 anti-tank gun. This action ignited the propellant charge and launched the shell. Handguns Longarms In Japanese service the gun was crewed by thirteen men. All of these use the same basic M14 series cases, like this one. 76.2 mm anti-tank gun model of the United States Army. The projectile is a Mark 29 Mod 2 Armor Piercing type. This is in excellent condition 105mm USAF used case and projectile much scarcer than the ground fired rounds. $2.00 each (View Picture), 18400 LOT OF FOUR RIFLE GRENADE SIGNALS - What you see is what you get. I believe that these projectiles were left as bare steel at the time, but cannot confirm that. Join others in organizing against anti-gun legislation. The canister is contained in a cylindrical tin case with a flat front and no markings we could see. Base game MAJOR FORMATIONS (NOT A COMPLETE LIST) German Panzer Grenadier Battalion (Armored) Panzer Grenadier Battalion (Motorized . INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Only stamped markings are on the rotating band GM-1-7-1953-30MM-T241. Originally developed and manufactured by British companies, production of Stokes mortar shells was contracted out to American firm. When America entered WWII in December 1941, the anti-tank gun the army had taken into service only two years earlier as the 37mm calibre M3, was already obsolete. After some introductory and biographical information on Hotchkiss, the next 250 pages details the myriad 37mm guns designed by Hotchkiss, PLUS those designed by other such as Driggs Seabury, Nordenfelt, Skoda, Krupp, with line drawings of nearly all, and with lots of detailed information on numbers procured, when, from whom, and how employed- naval broadside or fighting top mounts, fortress flank defenses, field carriages, etc, often down to the specific site or vessel. The gun combined a 3-inch (76.2 mm) barrel of the anti-aircraft gun T9 and elements of the 105 mm howitzer M2. Correctly restored colors with green body, and white and red fuze indicating High Explosive-Incendiary-Tracer-Self Destruct (HE-I-T/SD) which was the most used anti-aircraft round of WW2. $225.00 These fit in the base tube of the mortar cartridge, and then an M33 aluminum head with a percussion primer was screwed into the end of the tube. This was procured specifically as a training example with an INERT booster with no flammable or explosive components. These gas operated cannons fired at about 600 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet per second. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Catalogs At 5.5 seconds after launching, the parachute star will eject and burn for 20-30 seconds. Since the barrels were .58 caliber, the same 60 grain powder charge and bullet previously used were adopted for the rimfire cartridge for these guns. Strategic Armory Corps | 525 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Ste 100, Phoenix, AZ 85024 | (800) 401-7269 $65.00 (View Picture), 20068 RIFLE GRENADE FLARE SIGNAL, GROUND, GREEN PARACHUTE M19A2- MINT! Great for display with any rifle grenade launcher. The greatest test of the TD battalions and their M5 guns came during the Battle of the Bulge. This uses regular conventional components, just loaded without any explosive or flammable materials so that it would be safe for use during testing. INERT- no flammable or explosive material. Multiple types of line throwing devices have been invented over the years since 1807 when George Manby came up with a mortar for the purpose of line throwing, followed by David Lyles cannons in the 1870s and shoulder fired guns by Ingersoll, Coston and others in the 1880s and later. The result was an effective . The field and tank and anti-tank ammunition is very interesting, and this is one of many incremental steps taken searching for better munitions. This has been assembled using a steel case with the prime removed, and the case painted gold to simulate the appearance of a brass case. These were mainly used with the M5 3 inch anti-tank gun which was the best U.S. anti-tank weapon 1943-45, replacing the earlier puny popgun 37 and 57mm guns. The brass nose fuze has one very deep hole drilled in the side (for safety pin?). The weapon is also used as a subcaliber gun for 280-ram gun cannon M66 Except for the HEAT cartridge, which is fixed, ammunition is semifixed; that is, the cartridge case is a loose fit over the projectile so that the propellant may be accessible for adjustment. 10/25/2022 The heavy shell with shorter range of 1500 meters weighed 15 pounds. The lot for $3.00 (View Picture), 23132 37MM NON-LETHAL RIOT RUBBER PROJECTILES - Lot of four semi-soft rubber projectiles for firing from 37mm riot control munitions. See photo for details, including a small hole poked in the paper case- not a big deal, but we don't like to surprise people. 76.2 mm anti-tank gun model of the United States Army. But, the body of the projectile does not fragment, avoiding damage to the sleeve or target drone so they can be used for multiple firing runs. Uncertain if this is the 1945 Remington project or modified for a post WW2 effort. A nice early WW1 U.S. Navy round, and great for any nautical dcor. Totally inert. Please order by item number and name. Some 15,637 of the guns were made in the U.S 1941-1945 with only about 4,200 going to the British. The closing wad was colored to indicate the color of the flare, and usually (but not always) the cardboard body was the same color. Could be very easily repainted/stenciled to combat appearance. Replies: 4 Views: 661; Last Post By: Last Post . This projectile has the aluminum nose section anodized blue to indicate its training status. Military Manuals These are all INERT examples. The M6 ignition cartridge was used most of the 81mm rounds from mid WW2 onward, including many of the M43A1 High Explosive and practice rounds, the M68 Training, the M56 HE, M57 Chemical (White Phosphorous), and M301 Illuminating. The brass case is the M25 designation used by the Army. Headstamp M21A1 A.S. 1945. We have had several of the smaller 10.5cm and 15 cm morser cases, but this is the first 21 cm case. All are INERT with no flammable or explosive components. This Saturday, one of Mokena's veterans will return to a final resting place in Pioneer Cemetery. 13549A- Publication 21- Civil War Field Gun Limber for all Carriages, 112pp- $30 In the First U.S. Army, tank destroyer losses were 119, of which 86 were 3-inch guns. Cartridge cases are USN Mark 3 dated 1945, made of steel but with a brass colored coating that was ugly. Still in fiber shipping container which may be sealed or had the tape removed for inspection. Return to Collectors Headquarters. Unless otherwise stated all are very good condition with assorted minor dings of 100 year old fired artillery cases. After the 5/38 was retired from service, most of the brass cases undoubtedly got scrapped, and they are pretty hard to find, especially with WW2 dates. This is a truly impressive work, with far more information of interest to the historian or arms collectors with only passing interest in the cartridge themselves than might be expected. 1941 - 1945 The fired cases are unique as the gun begins to recoil while the case is still being extracted, blowing the neck diameter out to nearly the diameter of the body. It was first mounted on the M1a2 105 mm howitzer carriage when the need to get a bigger AT gun into the action than they had with the . When the mortar round was dropped down the barrel, the primer hit the firing pin which ignited the primer and the 47 grain charge of ballistite powder. $135.00 (View Picture), 14585 U.S. NAVY 6 POUNDER CARTRIDGE CASE & PROJECTILE MADE BY WINCHESTER DATED 8-1897 - The 6 pounder rapid fire gun was widely used by the U.S. Navy from about 1884 to about 1920. $350.00 (View Picture), **NEW ADDITION** 187 RARE U.S. 76mm BRASS CARTRIDGE CASE T19E1 (76.2 x 580mmR) - Lot FA 1-4 dated 1951. Except for the missing cap on the front, these display as mint signals, and still have the cork plus in the base to keep the tube clean and dry until ready for use. Pages 263 to 593 detail various types of 37mm ammunition from the many, many nations which used 37mm guns. $125.00 (View Picture), 20570 WW2 U.S. Army 40mm Bofors (40 x 311mmR) Dummy cartridge with HE type projectile - Typical WW2 Bofors loading, but made as an inert dummy for use in training and maintenance. The M18A3 cartridges are turned from steel and then chrome(?)plated. At 5.5 seconds after launching, the parachute star will eject and burn for 20-30 seconds. Overall fine condition with about 90% original flat black paint on the projectile with white markings and red TTT in the color of the tracer element. No significant dents or dings although the lip of the case does have 4 or 5 small dings or nicks, maybe 1/16 to deep and a couple other nicks. The guns are known as Bofors M/40, the L-60, or the Mark I or Mark II, pushing a 900-940 gram projectile at about 850 meters per second. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. Initially these were exclusively for chemical warfare use, but at the start of WW2 the Army added a high explosive shell to the inventory, which made the 4.2 inch mortar extremely useful in mountain or jungle terrain where wheeled artillery could not move easily. These 57mm/6 pounder guns were effective against the PzKpfw IV and similar tanks, but seldom penetrated the Panther or Tiger series armor. This example is in rusty relic condition, but very few people have ever seen a Stokes mortar round in any condition. About mint unissued condition with just some storage soiling. $149.00 (View Picture), 17102 RARE .58 CALIBER GATLING GUN SHORT RIMFIRE CARTRIDGE- FIRST U.S. MACHING GUN CARTRIDGE - The first machine guns were Richard J. Gatlings hand cranked guns, the Model 1862. Search Often, the nose pieces survived and could be screwed back into position for display. Let your spouse pick a shade for it. The fixed ammunition used in all of these was based on the same 76.2x585R cartridge case - designated 3 inch Cartridge Case Mk IIM2. This is a 3/50 case Mark 7 Mod 1 from SMC with a 10-43 date, the year they resorted to making steel pennies to save copper for the war effort. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. Basement About 90% of the original blue paint and white markings remain, and the obturator is intact. INERT- no flammable or explosive components. An important German WW1 artillery artifact. Headstamp as shown in the photos, sort of grungy condition, but price reflects this. INERT- No flammable or explosive components. This was the origin of the .58 caliber Gatling gun cartridges. B- NICE U.S. NAVY STEEL CASE WITH OCTOBER 1957 DATE with primer removed. Projectile body is dated 1956, and the case looks like the stenciled lot number and dates are 1952 vintage. Instructions are intact and legible but no date visible, probably Vietnam era. These are fired from grenade launcher to about 600 foot altitude. Kingman, Arizona Colt Python .357 Revolver W/4" barrel. Great for display with any rifle grenade launcher. Yellow stencil markings SPDN indicating non-flashless smokeless powder and a lot number on the base. $55.00 (View Picture), 14000 WW2 ITALIAN MADE 81mm MORTAR SHELL M35 (INERT) - The 81mm Mortar was nearly as widely used by both sides as the 40mm Bofors guns, with only minor modifications. Although the M5 easily outperformed older anti-tank guns in the US service, it was large and heavy making it hard to manhandle into position and its anti-armor characteristics were found to be somewhat disappointing. Post World War II the M-30 saw combat in numerous conflicts of the mid- to late twentieth century in service of other countries' armies, notably in the Middle East. The 122mm Howitzer was also mounted on the SU-122 assault gun mounted on a tank chassis. If you don't have e-mail Very nice headstamp, and dated 1943 . $225.00 (View Picture), 21747 SIGNAL, GROUND WHITE PARACHUTE M17A1 - Dated July, 1944. (Reminds me of the story when a U.S. Warship fired on the Spanish fort on Guam in 1898, and a rowboat hastily proceeded to the ship to apologize for being unable to return the salute, only to be informed that Spain and the U.S. were at war, and their immediate surrender was required.) The is the body section only, the complete round shown at the top is not included but shown to provide an example of what the assembled round looks like. The white signals were mainly to illuminate the battlefield, a difficult problem in the days before night vision devices. 1917, MAGDEBURG. A firing pin in the center of the cap will then ignite the primer and the signal will be fired. Do not confuse this with the common loading machine drill rounds made of a combination of wood and metal, or all metal construction. Red, white, or green stars are current issue, but many other variations can be found. $149.00 (View Picture), 21638 U.S. NAVY FUZE CAP FOR PROJECTILES (LATE STEEL TYPE) - This is the late WW2 and post war style made of stamped steel instead of cast brass, to conserve critical materials. 7729B - 30 x 100mm BELTED- BRASS CASE DUMMY Rotating band is narrow copper, with a wide aluminum(?) This is an excellent brass case (except for some dents around the shoulder area) with good markings as shown in the photos. Loaded, live round, but due to age and apparent poor storages sold as display item only and not safe for actual use. Lot includes the following By this time Gatling had modified his design to eliminate the separate chambers so that the guns fed the .50-70 cartridges directly into the barrels and extracted the cases at the end of the cycle. The zinc or similar corrosion resistant treatment on the case has some crud and dirt and corrosion but should clean up a bit. The early 3/50 guns were used on a wide variety of ships from the 1890s through WW1, including as anti-torpedo boat battery on pre-dreadnaughts and armored cruisers of the Great White Fleet era, and destroyers and even on submarines. This was standardized as the M329A2 and extended the max range to 7,400 yards (a 1,200 yard improvement over the M329A1). This was a twin-barrel eight-chamber revolver with a mixture of recoil and gas operation and with partly smoothbored barrels. This was a gift to a retired USN Commander from a VFW post. The introduction of heavy tanks into regiments was cancelled, instead they were gathered into a battalion at the divisional level. Case is standard brass M5A1 used with the 75mm howitzers, but with very heavy conical crimp applied. INERT- No flammable or explosive components. We prefer you ask by e-mail so we will have time to pull items before answering, or check with the owner if they are consignment pieces. $175.00 (View Picture). The signal and the expelling charge are packed inside the tube. Condition is presently fair to good, and all need to be cleaned up. The forward part of the projectile has the paint (including brown band) abraded away from impact, but this would be an easy restoration project. 88 mm grenade was constantly pouring toward the opposite side, and the M5 anti-tank guns were covered by artillery fire! PFM-1 is a small, scatterable Anti-Personnel (AP) mine with a body made from low-density polythene. Inkstamped markings on side of the case: 40mm L/70, DUMMY M851, GRT85G016-001. The British soldiers were fighting back firmly, but at a distance of nearly a kilometer, their quasi-heads were quite low. Two different models were used, one by Hotchkiss, the other by Driggs-Schroeder with many variations. Overall length about 19.8 inches (21 inches with fuze) and weight about 85 pounds. $425.00 (View Picture) The AC-130 Spectre gunship is a tremendously effective weapons system, with variations in the guns used in the different models, but generally they included a 105mm Howitzer, a 40mm Bofors or 30mm gun, and a 20mm Gatling Gun. BOMB FUZE- M904E2 (VIETNAM ERA) FOR MARK 80 SERIES BOMBS- MINT! [11], Those towed tank destroyer battalions were attached to US Army divisions to improve their anti-tank capabilities. It fired the same projectiles as the 3-inch (76 mm) M7 gun mounted on the 3in Gun Motor Carriage M10 tank destroyer and towed 3-inch Gun M5 anti-tank gun, but from a different cartridge case. An internal governor, driven by the permanently mounted arming vane, allows relatively constant arming times at release speeds ranging from 170 to over 525 knots. Perfect for living history use, or part of a collection of Korean War or anti-tank ordnance. No fuze, but these were issued with the AZ23 series percussion fuzes or Dopp Z s/60 time and percussion fuzes. 12/7/2022, Accessories & Parts AAF Museum Exterior.jpg. The 3/50 was widely used in the fleet throughout WW2 as main battery for smaller ships or as anti-aircraft guns on larger ships. Stenciled on both sides: Crew: 9. For reference in case you want to restore the markings, NAV OP 2238 states: This is the powerplant most frequently used for "action" pistols that closely resemble their firearm counterparts. Steel body with very long rotating band also marked with similar maker marking and Hotchkiss Patent November 14, 76. By the end of the war about 125,000 of the guns had been made in the U.S. mainly for use aboard ships. Find nearby gun shops, ranges, training, and other resources. The best part is that this only weighs 3 or 4 pounds and can be mailed pretty cheaply compared to a real (but inert) steel projectile. Although 1954 dated and made of steel, it is otherwise the same as WW2 production cases. The Oerlikon rounds are easily spotted by their distinctive rebated rim which is smaller than the case diameter. 10095H- 20 x 110 Hispano AP-T M95 (factory INERT) See photo for info on the grenades. As a result of the aforementioned shortcomings, commanders and troops generally preferred an alternative in form of self-propelled tank destroyers, which offered better mobility and also better protection for their crews.[17]. Besides the brass cartridge case M5A1 we offer here, steel cases (M5A1B1) were used. 4/7/2023, Collectors This impressive rate of fire and range was made more effective by coupling it with sophisticated fire control and radar systems. Planer. Nice case, nicely polished but with two moderate dings on one side and one ding on the opposite side of the case. Artillery Implements & Equipment, 40pp- $35 $225.00 (View Picture)), 12270 U.S. 90mm HE PROJECTILE WITH STEEL CASE M19B1 (90 x 600mmR) - Projectile is painted blue from use as inert target practice loading and is identical to the HE round except for being blue instead of OD color. (View Picture), 18265 WW1 Trench Art- 75mm brass shell case - Very nice example with seven neatly done flutes. saluting cartridges. Some ink stamped loading markings remain. Comes complete with a filler plug which would be used for easy removal to adjust the number of charge increments desired for use in the Swedish Mountain gun. This is a live signal and needs to handled accordingly, but there are no explosive components, just pyrotechnic materials. 3/10/2023, US Militaria Impressive looking round for display with other efforts to stop tanks, such as bazooka rounds, rifle grenades, mines, etc. Steel case was standard M14B1, but that designation was xd out when it was shortened for blank use. $95.00 (View Picture), 21138 USAF BOMB FUZE FMU-112/(D-1)B (TRAINER VERSION) - The FMU-112/B fuze was developed by the Air Force as an electronic impact or short delay fuze designed to fit the standard 3-inch fuze well on guided or unguided series bombs such as the M117 or MK-80. At 5.5 seconds after launching, the parachute star will eject and burn for 20-30 seconds. It has an excellent condition M565 mechanical time fuze installed. It was used only in the Mk 4 gunpod. Projectile is unmarked. [13] One of the most notable engagements came during the German counterattack on Mortain in August 1944. Variants of the gun included the M1, M2 (AN-M2) and M3. This needs a good cleaning and some soaking with WD-40 to loosen the rust and cement and paint, and it will clean up pretty nicely with some patient scraping followed by a coat of wax or lacquer or black paint. INERT- No flammable or explosive components. All of these use the same basic M14 series cases, like this one. For a cartridge collector, it is absolutely essential. $30.00 (View Picture) For a cartridge collector, it is absolutely essential. Primer pocket area only shows a neatly finished epoxy type substance. The weapon was developed by the design bureau of Motovilikha Plants, headed by F. F. Petrov, in the late 1930s, and was in production from 1939 to 1955. Hole drilled in side of case to demil and unload it. Lot number 1302, inspected by L.M. These projectiles are very hard to find. INERT, no flammaboe or explosive components. U.S. T159-162 series. INERT- no explosive or flammable components. The barrel of the T9 was combined with breech, recoil system and carriage, all adapted from the 105 mm howitzer M2. These are LIVE pyrotechnic signaling devices, not an explosive, but still need to be stored appropriately away from heat, etc. Peoria, Arizona or best offer Texas Ranger 357. cabinguy Aug 17, 2022. This was unloaded long ago and is INERT with no explosive or flammable components. This one is dated 1969, and has most of the brown lacquer finish on the sides, but base got rusty and was cleaned off. This is the explosive shell version, with a brass fuze holder in the nose. AMBER With another three volumes coming to cover the remaining time, this is a huge field! Have several and headstamps will vary slightly from the photo with some 1943 dates and some 1944 dates. INERT- no flammable or explosive material.The Type 41 Mountain Gun which was a license-built copy of the Krupp M.08 mountain gun. However, the strange part about this is that this weapon is not necessarily designed for that. This case is dated 1969 and has the fired primer in place. INERT, no flammable or explosive components. BOTH for only $49.00 (View Picture), 22157 RED FLARE PARACHUTE SIGNAL- KILGORE #52 - P52 PISTOL PROJECTED PARACHUTE RED FLARE DISTRESS SIGNAL APPROVED BY U.S. COAST GUARD 160.024/2/4, manufactured by the Kilgore Dorporation, Toone, TN, division of International Flare Signal . is ink stamped on the thin aluminum case of the flare signal The short aluminum cartridge case headstamp identifies the maker and patent info along with date of March 1989, and expiration date of September 1992 is ink stamped on side.