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    Looking forward to looking...
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    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 Germanicon 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:










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

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    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?

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    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 Germanicon until the headstamp. One of the ultra high velocity attempts.
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    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 browningautorifleicon believes the red one is Norwegianicon.

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