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    #1

    Help needed about the US shell.

    I got this today, I do not know anything about it. Any help would be appreciated.
    thank you
    regards Rajko
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      #3
      anyone

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        #4
        rajko,


        What's the diameter of the top, and the length in mm, will look it up, but need those two.

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          #5
          Looks like a shell case for the French 75mm gun.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Dutchknive View Post
            rajko,


            What's the diameter of the top, and the length in mm, will look it up, but need those two.
            Length is rought 35cm and diameter on top is 7.5 cm. Thank you

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              #7
              Originally posted by Dom View Post
              Looks like a shell case for the French 75mm gun.
              I found this in yard sale in Florida, did the US military ever use the 75mm french gun?

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                #8
                does anybody have an idea?

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                  #9
                  Probably a WWI bring-back by a U.S. veteran (or post-war battlefield tourist). Yes, U.S. troops used the French 75mm artillery pieces that this shell came from.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Alan Smith View Post
                    Probably a WWI bring-back by a U.S. veteran (or post-war battlefield tourist). Yes, U.S. troops used the French 75mm artillery pieces that this shell came from.
                    Thank you, that is cool I thought this is US made shell. I never thought this would be WWI French shell.

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                      #11
                      Now when I know that is this old I think I am going to keep it. What would be the value of this shell?

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                        #12
                        Rajko, US made 75mm French Shell Case made December 1917... BILL

                        http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ight=french+75

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                          #13
                          Anybody know what factory used the "A.S. Co" code ?
                          I am not entirely convinced it is a french code.

                          The US used the french 75 Modèle 1897 during and after WW1, renaming them 75 mm Gun M1897 (if i remember correctly it was even simply called 75 mm Fieldgun in the 1920's, but not 100% sure there) , which later on became the 75 mm Gun M2 (mounted in the M3 Lee tank for instance).

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                            Thank you guys for your help.

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