A Productive Saturday

[browningautorifle]

The odd ball this year is a P-39 that took it's first flight about a month ago and in the promo photos is still in it's primer coat.

That should be good. Can't wait to see...

[Aragorn243]

My shell came today 3" 50 cal. Not in as good of condition as the photo showed (stock photo) so not real happy with the seller right now. Doesn't quite fit in the brass casing. It would if I forced it but then I'd never get it out again. I got it in 1/4 inch and thought I'd never get it back out again. Need to clean the base real well, has some rust (that's what I'm not happy about). I want it to fit snug but be able to take it out. Shell dated 1942, casing 1917 so a definite mix master. Will fill out my 4 shell case real nice with the three different types of training rounds I have.

[browningautorifle]

I wonder if it's the right projectile? Clearly marked?

[Aragorn243]

Yes, it's clearly marked. All but one section of the base. Markings in brass expansion ring and on the base. Also has spray paint markings. I think with some cleaning it will fit, I just don't want to force it.

[browningautorifle]

some cleaning

Maybe some machine paper on a file against the lower part of the projectile, where it fits inside?

[Aragorn243]

Probably going to work on it Monday. Have two busy days planned for the holiday weekend. I used a wetstone on it first and that took off most of the rust. There is also a very thin layer of oxidation on the inside of the casing. Wouldn't think it by looking at it but inserting the shell pushed it aside. Shell will go in about half an inch but is very tight. Full seat is close to two inches.

[Aragorn243]

Catching up on Photos. This is the 3 inch 50 cal shell which I received this week. Couple of different views, not fully cleaned yet. Along with it is the 3 inch 50 cal casing I picked up a few weeks ago. I stuck the shell in it but did not seat it. Needs to go in another inch and a half.













This next one is an actual productive Saturday piece from yesterday. The shell anyway. It is unmarked but a perfect match for the casing. 37mm US anti-tank round. The casing I picked up a couple weeks ago. It is not fully seated. There are indentations in the casing which line up with a notch on the shell base to hold it. It would take some force to get these to line up and snap into place. Needs to go another 1/8th inch. If it is possible, I'd like to put an expansion band on it. I assume copper or brass. Any ideas on how to go about it?:





And finally, what I believe is a Japanese 25 mm casing which I got off of ebay last week:





Here they are all together for scale:

[browningautorifle]

Any ideas on how to go about it?:

They were swaged on in tube form and then rolled to fit. Don't know how to match that. I was lucky, my 37mm was about perfect. Here it is, among it's friends.

Bit of a conundrum with the 3"50. It's correct so pushing it in is OK, but you can't just lift it out. I like mine that way.

[Aragorn243]

I want to be able to get it out easily which is the problem. Probably going to be displayed and top heavy with shell. Looks like brass rather than copper in your shell. Not critical but would look nicer.

[browningautorifle]

Let's try the other pic...hard for me to say what it is. There have been several examples that all look like this one, dated close and made by the same people. I can't say for sure.