Actually got somethign from the Auciton from Hell today, Munitions.

[browningautorifle]

Looking forward to looking...

[Aragorn243]

I need to look at things closer. It was not two 57mm cases, it was one and a 75mm WWI case. The "shell" is made of wood but has something wrapped around it. I may remove that and repaint it. I didn't include that in the photos, it's in the earlier ones.

I would say you have a very good eye. It does appear to be one complete unfired Boys anti-tank round and a fired 13mm German anti-tank round. One is easy with the headstamp, a Madsen 23mm

I can't answer any questions until later as I will be at work.

Have at the rest:

[browningautorifle]

Nice pile, good catch. We'll get them all identified eventually. Yes, there's a couple really good ones and several that I wouldn't mind. Could never get them across the border now though. Maybe the empties...

[Aragorn243]

The Boys is still live. So is the red plastic one. All the rest are inert.

[RCS]

that cartridge with the head stamp F A 44 night be a 15mm on a 20 mm case being necked down. They were working
on some for aircraft during the war

[Aragorn243]

that cartridge with the head stamp F A 44 night be a 15mm on a 20 mm case being necked down. They were working
on some for aircraft during the war

What country?

[RCS]

F A 44 is the US Military Frankfort Arsenal headstamp and 44 is 1944

[Aragorn243]

Thanks. I’m kind of new to munitions. This lot tripled my small stuff.

[browningautorifle]

that cartridge with the head stamp F A 44 night be a 15mm on a 20 mm case being necked down.

I saw that, thought it was German until the headstamp. One of the ultra high velocity attempts.

[Aragorn243]

Maybe this can make things easier. They are not in the same order as the photos but the headstamps and other markings are listed. If I don't have anything in the block, I don't know what goes there. The case height may not be perfect, I'm using an old wooden ruler. I'm going to start looking them up by markings. I suspect the dummy rounds are mostly US and browningautorifle believes the red one is Norwegian.