Andy Holcombe(@WW2Ordnance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today's picture is a US M51B2 APCBC-T The projectile and brass case are both dated 1942, the paint and stencils are original. These were used in the Stuart Light Tank and M3 anti tank gun.

Today's #inertordnance picture is a US #WW2 #37mm M51B2 APCBC-T The projectile and brass case are both dated 1942, the paint and stencils are original. These were used in the Stuart Light Tank and M3 anti tank gun.
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Andy Holcombe(@WW2Ordnance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐Ÿ’™ Philip Manley ๐Ÿ’™ Chris Baker Paul Reed I would say it's a 20mm Hispano case, WW2 era made by Bridgeport Brass Co., Bridgeport, Conn., USA see the BBC stamp at 12 o'clock in you picture of the headstamp.

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Damian(@Damianbower1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Andy Holcombe Chris Kolonko-Weet Peter Anderson @trenchdetective Peter Hibbs Have kept them but obviously he never let on! Thank you again, mum will be fascinated still to know something about them!

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grumpy man(@Baddileyram) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Right everyone I have been given this ? Or Shell ? By a work colleague who has left this week. Does anyone know what type it was or can shed any light on what it contained or used to look like ? Help plz Andy Holcombe anyone? Please RT. @mikejamestaylo2 Taff

Right everyone I have been given this #ww2 ? Or #WW1 Shell ? By a work colleague who has left this week. Does anyone know what type it was or can shed any light on what it contained or used to look like ? Help plz @WW2Ordnance anyone? Please RT. @mikejamestaylo2 @Taff_Gillingham
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Andy Holcombe(@WW2Ordnance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

for today is a US (37x222) M16 round for the Stuart Light Tank and M3 antitank gun, this vareint is a M55A1 practice round, empty HE body fitted with a dummy fuze. Both projectile and case are dated 1942.

#inertordnance for today is a US #WW2 #37mm (37x222) M16 round for the Stuart Light Tank and M3 antitank gun, this vareint is a M55A1 practice round, empty HE body fitted with a dummy fuze. Both projectile and case are dated 1942.
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Rich Fisher #VickersMG(@vickersmg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW PDF DOWNLOAD: Instructions for Armourers 1931, updated to 1938. Key material on how to repair and maintain the and others wp.me/P8N50u-1x Free to download, donate to support. Historical Firearms | Matthew Moss WW2Talk Andy Holcombe

NEW PDF DOWNLOAD: Instructions for Armourers 1931, updated to 1938.  Key material on how to repair and maintain the #VickersMG #LewisGun #LeeEnfield and others wp.me/P8N50u-1x Free to download, donate to support. @historicfirearm @WW2Talk @WW2Ordnance
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grumpy man(@Baddileyram) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taff Andy Holcombe @mikejamestaylo2 History Albert Paul Reed Andrew Holmes @researchingww1 Thanks everyone. So it's from and british impressive. There's me thinking it may have been dropped on Rolls Royce during ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜„

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Hidden Heritage(@HiddenHeritage_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One for Andy Holcombe this is from a garden overlooking Bull Point. Dug up in the 80s. Thought to be from direct hit on ammo barges in the river

One for @WW2Ordnance this is from a garden overlooking Bull Point. Dug up in the 80s. Thought to be from direct hit on ammo barges in the river #WW2 #Plymouth
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