New stuff for the collection

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Never stops the collecting bug got these the other day;
20mm projectile SMC 1943 appears to have a steel core as per pic of the projies base - needed it for the case it sits on.
A cannon projectile I am thinking it is something along the lines of a 6pdr it appears to be a WWI G-1 profile it is scaled with a 2pdr shell
And a 2" mortar illum round 1944 dated.

The thing I like about these acquisitions is they retain their copper original driving bands which was in short supply after the war and often cut from the projectile to be melted.
Not much info on the bigger projectile all I found on the base was a 23 and on the side of the shell an underlined P the base has a hollw section @30mm dia maybe for a base fuse! Still they have plenty of company in my room....now then the search continues!!!

Heres the projie in question next to a 37mm case any guesses to it's type perhaps light field Arty it feels almost solid shot will caliper it tomorrow for measurement Attachment 74060

Post Postscript ~ Ages ago I inquired about my Mills grenades (with pics) and if anyone would hazard why the white one was different than the M-36 I have well I got bored totally last night and checked Skennertons book on them looks like it is a No 23M judging by the shape etc you can just see it in the last pic with the 37mm (The 36 is on the shelf above). Thanks to BAR who replied

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