More items from my collection.

[Jagd301]

Just a few more items from what is a vast collection! The Russian 37x155 N-37 cannon cartridge case was found at our local carboot and being sold by a guy from Poland and only five quid-a bargain!! Ive also put pic of the headstamping on this case. The big 100mm case came from the 1991 Gulf War and was from an Iraqi T-55 tank again this is Russian supplied kit. Last item is a decent sized heavy lump of Desert Storm bomb shrapnel picked up by US Navy veteran Tim Crockett from a place known as the Tank Farm near Iraq. The US Air Force hit this large formation of Iraqi tanks before they could move out and the place is like a tank graveyard now. Ive got a cd full of pics of this place sent to me by Tim who sold the piece on ebay back in 2004. I have massive collection of Gulf War bring back items probably too many to list here but include some great paperwork and code books found inside an abandoned T-55 on the Basra Road. Regards, Tim.

 

[cdngunplumber]

very nice items

I'd love to have a 37 in the collection

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

The 37 mm looks nice. The base reminds me of the UK 30 mm ADEN. Am I right in thinking the 37 mm is also electrically fired? If so has the dent been added to satisfy people that the case is inert (on electrically fired cartridges you would see little more than a pointed scratch where the firing mechanism has contacted the central pole piece)?

 

[Jagd301]

37mmN37

very nice items

I'd love to have a 37 in the collection

Hi There, if another turns up i could allways snap it up for you as im allways happy to help other collectors out. This find really surprised me as the last place i ever expected to find one of these was at our local car-boot sale. Cheers and Regards, Tim.

 

[Jagd301]

37mm N37 Case.

The 37 mm looks nice. The base reminds me of the UK 30 mm ADEN. Am I right in thinking the 37 mm is also electrically fired? If so has the dent been added to satisfy people that the case is inert (on electrically fired cartridges you would see little more than a pointed scratch where the firing mechanism has contacted the central pole piece)?

Hi there, the N37 was mostly percussion primed by mechanical pin. Though apparently this round is still manufactured in small numbers outside of Russia for aircraft podded installations presumably still using the same N-37 cannon. Though i would imagine cases on modern produced rounds would be of steel and probably electrically primed. Maybe Tony could give us an answer on this as its certainly interesting. Regards, Tim.

 

[jayteepee_1999]

The 37 mm looks nice. The base reminds me of the UK 30 mm ADEN. Am I right in thinking the 37 mm is also electrically fired? If so has the dent been added to satisfy people that the case is inert (on electrically fired cartridges you would see little more than a pointed scratch where the firing mechanism has contacted the central pole piece)?

An electrically fire 30mm ADEN would have an arc scratch and primer indentation made from the firing pin being pressed by the recoil on firing, therefore making a suitable dent.