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Article about: Here are two shell cases that a friend of mine found in a skip on monday! Please see attached pictures. They are as tall as a standard biro, and have a diameter of 2.95 Inch (in the end wher

  1. 11-27-2009, 08:34 PM #1
    Jimbo
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    Here are two shell cases that a friend of mine found in a skip on monday! Please see attached pictures.
    They are as tall as a standard biro, and have a diameter of 2.95 Inch (in the end where the shell fits).
    Any ideas about the markings, they are
    - VS & M
    - And an M with what appears to be an I in the middle of it?
    Also, what gun would they have been fired in?
    Thanks
    Jimbo
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  2. 12-05-2009, 10:48 PM #2
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    With that size they could be starter cartridges for a very big engine. I have some in similar sizes but perhaps a little shorter. Just a guess.....
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  3. 12-06-2009, 12:44 AM #3
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    VS&M Vickers Son and Maxim...bill
    "As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"

    In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
    901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
    Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
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