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    155mm Shell

    I had been talking for a week about a 105mm shell I saw at an antique market. Well, turns out I'm either blind or lost the ability to read. It was a 155mm shell. So I know even less about these than I do 105mm shells but I brought it home anyway.

    It has been repainted, by who I don't know. Previous owner said he didn't do it and he's had it since the 1980's. Heavy bugger. Dented my nice new storage box on the porch. Specs say 87 pounds but seems heavier than that.







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    I had one years ago that had been a base ejecting smoke producer...light green paint. Mostly rust fur though, had to clean it end to end and it had a time fuze of course. I kept it for a while but a 100lb bullet uses space. I gave it away before moving back to BC from Alberta... Good thing there's no casing for these. They're the bags only and igniter thing...nice example.
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    I was wondering about a case. Glad it doesn't need one.

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    We can make a nice case for it out of a nice size oil drum

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    Quote Originally Posted by mmppres View Post
    We can make a nice case for it
    No...turn it out of solid round stock brass. Like Elwood Epps did for .577 at one time. Imagine a one of? What a monster to hand ram...
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