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 11-11-2011, 01:37 PM | #1 | Loud Pipes Save Lives Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: youngsville, nc Posts: 958 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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|  Naval Artillery disarm .
Ok a while back I purchased this bad boy at a yard sale of all places for 35.00
'' Win ! '' To make a very long and terrifying story short I have discovered its not live  . Dont ask how I got the top off but it cost me about 3 packs of smokes after the fact to calm my nerves . Soooo in order to save my offspring from such experiance and to keep EOD grubby hands away from it , I want to drill a hole or do something so anyone would know thats its inert, BUT I dont want to take away any value .
I have also failed to give it a proper I.D
OP link http://www.firearmstalk.com/forums/f30/need-major-help-here-asap-42479/
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Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.
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| 11-11-2011, 02:17 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 106 |
Im active navy, with some dimensions I think I could find a gunners mate to id that for you...
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| 11-11-2011, 02:23 PM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kankakee County, Illinois Posts: 413 Likes Given: 2
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Originally Posted by MobileMarine
Ok a while back I purchased this bad boy at a yard sale of all places for 35.00
'' Win ! '' To make a very long and terrifying story short I have discovered its
not live . Dont ask how I got the top off but it cost me about 3 packs
of smokes after the fact to calm my nerves . Soooo in order to save my offspring
from such experiance and to keep EOD grubby hands away from it , I want to drill
a hole or do something so anyone would know thats its inert, BUT I dont want to
take away any value. I have also failed to give it a proper I.D |
Paint it safety blue, that is the proper color for inert rounds. But the
lack of a fuse should have been the clue that it was a BLP (Blank loaded
and plugged) round. Polish up the driving bands with some brasso and
it'll be sweet.
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Im active navy, with some dimensions I think I could find a gunners mate to id that for you...
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An Unarmed man is a Subject. -- Unknown
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When The Government fears The People, there is Liberty. -- Thomas Jefferson
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| 11-11-2011, 03:21 PM | #4 | Loud Pipes Save Lives Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: youngsville, nc Posts: 958 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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the nose cone unscrews , the fuse threads into the top under the cone, so i assume . No base fuse , i painted it black with a white tip and it sits happily beside my desk next to 3 empty nitrous bottles . I thought about drilling a 3/8 hole in the base on the very bottom , safety blue does not look cool lol . I filled it with water for a few days just to be sure , my eod guy said brake fluid but I did not feel like wasting a few gallons , as that is prob what this puppy would hold . I feel sorry for who ever was on the business end of this ol girl back in the day , gives me the chills just looking at it __________________ If anyone needs boat repair advice or parts PM me
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Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.
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| 11-11-2011, 03:51 PM | #5 | Dead Wolves = Good Wolves Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rochester WI, Rochester WI Posts: 8,314 Liked 4 Times on 4 Posts
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im glad it turned out inert. that is the most awesome office decoration ive seen  it would make one helluva diving tank!! __________________
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| 11-11-2011, 04:31 PM | #6 | Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kankakee County, Illinois Posts: 413 Likes Given: 2
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Originally Posted by MobileMarine
the nose cone unscrews , the fuse threads into the top under the cone, so i assume . No base fuse , i painted it black with a white tip and it sits happily beside my desk next to 3 empty nitrous bottles . I thought about drilling a 3/8 hole in the base on the very bottom , safety blue does not look cool lol . I filled it with water for a few days just to be sure , my eod guy said brake fluid but I did not feel like wasting a few gallons , as that is prob what this puppy would hold . I feel sorry for who ever was on the business end of this ol girl back in the day , gives me the chills just looking at it
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The solid nose is the indicator for a BLP round. Live rounds are color coded
other than blue, all practice torps, missiles, Naval Gun rounds are painted
safety blue. A live round would have had a fuse (very bad) or a flat nosed
plastic or phenolic plug in the round that is removed right before the fuse
is inserted and set (if needed) and fired. Our Mk 45 Mod 2 5" Guns had
a 20 round revolving magazine the ammunition was semi-fixed and the
fuses were attached right before they were placed in the magazine.
That looks like an 8" round also would have been semi fixed ammunition,
I believe. Likely Vietnam or earlier vintage. I cannot recall any ships
with 8" guns from when I was in. Only the battleships with their 16" guns. __________________
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An Unarmed man is a Subject. -- Unknown
When The People fear their government, there is Tyranny.
When The Government fears The People, there is Liberty. -- Thomas Jefferson
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| 11-11-2011, 04:35 PM | #7 | Loud Pipes Save Lives Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: youngsville, nc Posts: 958 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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2497
Gwk are the only markings on it ,
2497 on the cone
2497 on the main body
then Gwk __________________ If anyone needs boat repair advice or parts PM me
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Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. Captain, that is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.
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