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Does anyone know of a good reference site where I can try to identify a 105 mm, presumably British, artillery shell? I gained one a good few years ago and have never really got round to figuring out what it is. I tripped over it when cleaning out the workshop and thought it was about time I knew something about it. Had a look on the web and the projectile looks a bit like a HESH? but with subtle differences. I will try and get a couple of photos/more info up tonight, as I know .
Do these things have any collectors value as I have toyed with the idea of passing it on as space is a bit of a premium and it is just gathering dust. It has intact compression rings and is painted black with a screw on fuse cap (nothing underneath!) and pretty heavy.
Thanks.

Depleted Uranium? Does it glow in the dark?

get some pictures up and i'm sure someone will be able to identify it ?

i think UKV has some ex artillery guys on it?

Polchraine wrote:Depleted Uranium? Does it glow in the dark?

No! Doesn't glow in the dark thank god but I have stubbed my toes on it enough times so the bugger will get me one way or another smile2

www.bocn.co.uk (if tony williams is online he will be ur man)

regards

nick

Here are few pictures of the shell. I put a 12" rule as a guide to scale. Markings for the case are;
105 MM TK
RW 242 (and a row of 3 touching rings)
LOT 39
1986

Markings on the projectile;
P 105 MM TK
SX 689 Lot 2
RLB 8/87
D5823

And on the base of the projectile;
SX 769

Ps. If anyone wants to give me a hand with the decorating.......just shout

From http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12259

This is a case for the 105mm L7 rifled gun which was fitted to the British Centurion Tank

As for the projectile - P for Practice?

Well its a 105mm tank round (not artillery) the P105 would indicate a practice projectile it should actually be blue and im sure it has been repainted (scratch a bit off), as black is the colour code for anti armour it would also have a yellow band around the ogive,you are correct about the HESH its just a practice one the ali bit at the back is an inert base fuse, it is also as you say unfired as the driving bands are unmarked.
It seems to be British I think for the chieftain main gun although ill stand corrected

Great, thanks. Just given it a scratch and it is bare steel underneath the paint and has the same finish on the inside as well.

Meaty wrote:Great, thanks. Just given it a scratch and it is bare steel underneath the paint and has the same finish on the inside as well.

It could be a factory demo then, but the main thing is that the P indicates that is is inert.
A nice piece, if I still collected ordnance probably worth about £75