Sorting out the bigger stuff

Got tired of having my room a tad cluttered so now have the bigger caliber stuff that was spread around my room into some sort of cohesion so it can be viewed a bit better.
There is something for every one from the 5" shell case from our decommissioned Swan class destroyers on the right rear down to a 2pdr bottom left front row.
Also a small display board I made up years ago it contains a few rounds the 20mm Hispano next to the Boys .55 was my very first round I collected back in about 1970.
You can see in one of the pic's a hand camo'ed up heli pilots helmet got the carry bag and all the intercom gear at a swap meet years ago for $10 has "The Dog" on the back.
Has a 2 visor set up a clear and smoked visor.

It's a pity you are so far away, I could add a few pieces to your collection.
I have been sitting on them for a fair while, probably will end up at the tip.

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I have a 37mm canon round dared 1918. It is about 13 inches long. Do you know anything about it? The primer is unfired but the projectile was pulled and powder dumped out and the solid steel projectile put back in the case. There is a large hole in the bottom of the projectile so I assume it was a tracer and the chemical removed. I wonder how dangerous that primer is, too.

Nice collection and always interesting to research the larger shells. Many years ago my friend bought a Lahti 20 mm anti tank gun, the one with the skis for the winter war period.

They let us shoot it at the local rifle range, but only at 100 yards. The 20mm only cost $1.00 per round which was considered expensive back in those days, I heard it is $40 or $50 per round now ?

The blue nose with white band is Finnish AP tracerAttachment 78951Attachment 78952

Ethoemsen try/copy the link address to research head stamps also you may have the same as what I have (pics) and as you didn't supply anything but the date makes it hard to decipher the maker anyway have a look through the link you may get information from it. Failing that others may be able to help if you take a picture of the base of the case there are guys here far more versed in them, me I will look into my collections history when I have collected enough of them which will be .................................................. .!
http://ator1149.home.xs4all.nl/wfm/ww1/ammunition2.html

RCS I have viewed the Lahti firing on utube not the sort of thing you would want to fire all day but just once would be ok just so you could experience it I have fired my friends 460 Weatherby Magnum with hot loads standing & from the bench it has 108 Ft Lbs of recoil I guess that 20mm would be the same although your prone as well like the Boys .55 they say the Boys could break collar bones!

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Originally Posted by ethomsen

I wonder how dangerous that primer is, too.

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If the primer is still active after that amount of time, it's a bomb. If it went off while you were within a few feet, you'd never forget it. If you had it in hand, you'd wear some of it...possible severe injury.

The 20mm Lahti is not that bad to fire, it is the muzzle blast that is very bad, being close to the ground. I will try and find some old photos that I have, shooting the Lahti. Before WW2 there was also a 13.2 Lahti besides the 20mm Lahti, it did not work out and I would consider having a 13.2mm quite rare for the collection.

My old photo of the 55 Boys, 50 cal BMG and Soviet 12.7x108mm cartridges reminds me of a recent article that shows a bolt action Mauser type action made in Serbia chambered for the 12.7 Soviet or 50 cal Browning called the Zastava M12 rifle. I had thought the old Soviet 12.7mm had died but there is still some weapons being chambered for it. The German single shot Mauser from 1918 in 13mm rifle is still around in a different forum.Attachment 78970Attachment 78971