artillery

A big hello to all my fellow collectors, It has been a long time since I have been on this forum. Many things have happened since then. My collection was slowly filling up all available space at home and had very little options left. I had to let go of it all. Fortunately it all went to good...

Morning, who knows which kind of gun was used by german during ww2 with this case dimension 75 x 378 R I have found the field gun 1891 L/30 for this ammunition but I dont' found it in german artillery. Thank you in advance, Benno

Imperial Japanese Army Goniometer (測角器) used to fix survey points for artillery fire control

Imperial Japanese Army Goniometer (測角器) used to fix survey points for artillery fire control

normally found lighting passageways in coastal artillery forts.. now a talking piece on my back porch

Japanese Army Ear Protectors. 護耳器 (Ear protective device) 大 (Large). Used for ear protection against artillery shock waves. There used to be cellophane spread over the screen.

Hi, I recently acquired a No.5 gun director made by Ottway and dated 1917. It appears complete appart from missing the rubber eyepiece. There is a triangular adaptor with leveling screws but no means of attaching to a tripod which I assume would be required for it's use. I would like to know...

Unpacking my new WW1 stock in the workshop today. All the fuzes were removed for transit. Good job I made notes and labeled each part. Everything you see will be available shortly on my web site.

Instruction Tablet for Japanese Army Artillery Range Deflection Protractor. Artillery Range Deflection Protractor is shown in adjacent picture in Gallery. Will be grateful for any additional information.

Japanese Army Artillery Range Deflection Protractor for computation of direction to be sent to the guns. Instruction Tablet (in Japanese) is shown in adjacent picture in Gallery. Will be grateful for any additional information.

Japanese Army Artillery Graphical Firing Table Instructions. Instructions for use of the Artillery Graphical Firing Table shown in adjacent picture in Gallery. Will be grateful for any additional information.

Japanese Army Artillery Graphical Firing Table. Instruction Tablet (in Japanese) for use is shown in adjacent picture in Gallery. Will be grateful for any additional information.

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 92 HE PROJECTILE SHOWING BOOSTER WELL POSITION. Top bottom; Type 88 Instantaneous Low Velocity Fuze, gaine primer holder, gaine booster cup, gaine body, fuze adaptor ring, sealing cup & booster well.

BASE SHOWING HEADSTAMPS ON JAPANESE ARMY 70MM BRASS SHELL CASE TYPE B "OTSU". PRIMER IS FROM OSAKA ARMY ARSENAL & MUNUFACTURED IN JULY 1940. BRASS CASE IS FROM OSAKA ARMY ARSENAL & MUNUFACTURED IN DECEMBER 1941.

JAPANESE ARMY 70MM BRASS SHELL CASE TYPE B "OTSU"

JAPANESE ARMY 70MM TYPE 92 HE PROJECTILE FROM KOKURA ARSENAL. PROJECTILE HAS THE NEW COLOUR SYSTEM. BRASS CASE IS TYPE B "OTSU" TYPE 88 INSTANTANEOUS FUZE IS OF THE LOW VELOCITY TYPE WITH A WEAKER LATCH SPRING FOR USE ON HOWITZER AMMUNITION.

JAPANESE NAVY TYPE 91 MECHANICAL TIME FUZE USED IN VARIOUS 12CM, 12.7CM, 14CM, 15CM, & 15.5CM PROJECTILES. MANUFACTUED AT TOYOKAWA NAVY ARSENAL.

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 89 POWDER TIME FUZE USED FOR H.E. PROJECTILES FOR THE 75MM & 105MM AINTI AIRCRAFT GUNS & NAVY 76.2MM H.E. ANTI AIRCRAFT PROJECTILE. MANUFACTURED OSAKA ARMY ARSENAL DECEMBER 1940.

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 88 INSTANTANEOUS FUZE. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF TYPE 88 INTANTANEOUS FUZES. THIS ONE IS FOR USE IN FIELD MOUNTAIN GUNS & HAS A STRONG STIRRUP SPRING

JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 88 INSTANTANEOUS FUZE CONTAINER - HOLDS TEN FUZES.