Identification AP Shot

[WillyMethod]

This item was recovered by EOD personnel, and although we are fairly sure what it is narrowed down to, Some publications and information on origin would be greatly appreciated, to determine the ultimate fate of the ordnance.

Weight: 14lbs
Height: 225mm
Width: 76mm

Driving bands are: 15mm
Seperated by: 12mm
2nd Driving band is; 54mm from the bottom
Tracer Cavity is 20mm deep.

 

[SG500]

Looks like a fairly standard 17 pounder ap shot to me.
What else did you need to know?
Dave.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

American of French?

Not British as the Driving band "knurling" is NOT of a British design, but may be either American or more likely French.

Solid with Tracer cavity at rear.

 

[blu97]

It would be of great help, with all indentifications, where it was found. For most cases you can limit the search area.

 

[SG500]

Not British as the Driving band "knurling" is NOT of a British design, but may be either American or more likely French.

Solid with Tracer cavity at rear.

Just a another thought on this, wasn't the Sherman Firefly a British/Canadian project with a 17 pounder gun on it? Could the mystery projectile be a Canadian manufactured 17 pounder APCBC minus its caps and hence the lighter weight? Also didn't the Canadians use their 17 pounders after the war in Korea? Could be the ammo was developed and possibly the knurling too?
Dave.

 

[WillyMethod]

The item was abandoned by the owner who had purchased it at a fair in country. He wanted the item properly disposed of (If warranted) so we took possession of it. He virtually had no idea as to its origin and our main concern was just the presence of any energetic materials.

But next week we will be having the item X-Rayed and if it is anything but a solid AP shot then i will post the pictures

 

[ammocat]

Driving Bands

The projectile appears to be a 17 Pdr AP Shot, but as has been noted in previous posts the method of securing the driving bands to the projectile (the vertical ridges) is not commonly used on British ammunition. I have been trying without success to positively identify this projectile.

76mm ammunition or ammunition very close to 76mm was produce for a variety of weapon systems by numerous countries. Does anyone have any technical information that may narrow down the nationality of this projectile, or does anyone know of a country or manufacturer that commonly used these vertical ridges to secure driving bands?