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British Early 25 Pounder brass case marked 3.45 inch

Al Fraser — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:25:01 +0000

Made before it was officially designated 25 Pounder. Marked 3.45 (inch) dated 1937. Fired primer dated 1938. Very good condition, no cracks or dents.

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2 inch mortar round with cutaway fuze

Al Fraser — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:27:42 +0000

Original 2 inch mortar round body, HE, empty with cutaway nose fuze to show working mechanism. Body marked 2 “ MOR I D.E.I.L. 7/43 for Canadian production by Defence Engineering Industries Limited, associated with DIL (Defence Industries Limited).

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Bofors 40mm primer key

Al Fraser — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:03:26 +0000

Key No. 143/38 Primer No. 512. Original primer key for removing the specific design primer No. 512 from Swedish manufactured 40mm Bofors ammunition WWII era. Fairly uncommon item. Note that this is not a universal primer key for Bofors 40mm ammunition and it only fits primer No. 512.

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Bofors 40mm fuze wrench

Al Fraser — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:02:08 +0000

Key C. No. 157 Mk1 for inserting and removing No. 251 fuze. This fuze wrench is used with 40mm Bofors Gun ammunition to install or remove the No. 251 and later, the No. 255 noze fuze on HE AA rounds. Original, used, very good condition.

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2 inch mortar illuminating with parachute

Al Fraser — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:23:17 +0000

Original green paint marked in black ink ILL G WITH PARACHUTE, IFS May 43. Cap is removable, empty and inert. Comes with separate parachute in plastic bag.

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US Navy 3 pounder round pre WW1 case

Al Fraser — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:21:18 +0000

Case headstamped W N.Y. (Washington Navy Yard) with 3 pdr and E. C.P. Anchor W. Mc D. Dated 12 – 1903. Empty and inert base fuzed projectile is unfired and unmarked. These naval rounds were used in various configurations at the turn of the 20^th Century.

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2 inch mortar round Smoke

Al Fraser — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:13:07 +0000

Original 2 inch mortar round. Smoke configuration. Nose cap dated 6/44.

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81mm dummy Canadian inert training round

Al Fraser — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:50:25 +0000

Inert dummy training round. Started life as a US high explosive fragmentation round, steel body stamped MY-2-42 1955 81mm M43A1B1. Converted to Canadian training round and body stenciled 81mm Cartridge C28 DUMMY Lot Ca 1.1. The fuze is Point Detonating from the original HE round and has been emptied and marked EMPTY FUZE PDM-52A2 CDI.

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2.36 inch Bazooka rocket

Al Fraser — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:48:13 +0000

Original, inert M6/M7 series practice bazooka rocket. Unmarked. Head unscrews to verify empty. No counterweight rod attached to head.

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US 57mm round M306A1 projectile

Al Fraser — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:46:46 +0000

Original round for US M18 or M18A1 57mm Recoilless Rifles. Empty and inert. Projectile does not have nose fuze but threads are intact. Projectile is stamped into the metal LKL-1-46-1953-H.E.-57mm-M306A1. Also has some electric pencil markings, meaning unknown. Headstamp marking on case is clear. Primer is still in case, fired and inert. Well marked, dated 1953.

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