id help please

[leeski]

hi all have had this at the back of the collection for a few years you can see why by looking at the pictures
i think it a 4.5" of some sort any help woould be much apreciated

many thanx lee

 

[spotter]

whats the length lee

 

[leeski]

its just under 13 inches long

 

[shelllikehell]

ID

Hi Lee - I bumped into one of those in a forest in Poland 2 years ago. I was working in Warsaw and a friend invited me to visit a forest nearby which was full of trenches from the war (which are the perfect place to find mushrooms according to her!). Pretty scary sight.
I took a picture and showed to the police which then called the army. Later I showed the pic to a collector in the war and peace show in the UK and he told me it was a ww2 anti tank with a rear tracer (the hole at the back). It had 2 copper driving bands - missing in your picture. I had a look in the net at the time but didnt find anything.
cheers
pablo

 

[leeski]

thanx for looking pablo but mine would only have the one driving band at the base i have been informed it could be a 4.7 inch but i cant find any detailed pictures of that one either

regards lee

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Square crimp groove !

Looks like it may be a 4.5 inch from your scale Lee, but what I find interesting and may well turn out to be the clue here is the "Square" crimping groove for the case as that is very unusual.
Good luck in fully identifying your item.

 

[2pounder]

shot

Hi Leeski, It is not a 4in naval WWII practice shot as they have an external tracer and the wide band but look similar. Not much help really but if you can be sure what it is not then what you have left is what it is. 2pr

 

[leeski]

haha thanx for that 2 pounder

regards lee

 

[leeski]

ive tried this in a 4.5 case and its bigger about a 4.7 inch any more ideas please

regards lee