The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A 105 mm TK Inert projectile for use in 105 mm howitzers (such as the M101, and Light Gun, used in Australian army service). The projectile is 410 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm. The outside of the projectile is painted mid-blue. There is a tool slot in the pointed nose and a section join 10 mm from the nose.There are two 20 mm wide copper driving bands (7 mm apart) located 43 mm above the base. There is an unpainted alloy plug 89 mm diameter and 10 mm wide inserted in the base. The driving bands show barrel rifling firing indentations but the projectile body does not show any signs of having been fired (no paint missing etc).
Type example of an Australian made munitions component. From the collection of munitions originally held by the Maribyrnong Explosives Factory in Victoria.
A 105 mm M314A2 illuminating projectile for use in 105 mm howitzers (such as the M101, and Light Gun, used in Australian army service). The projectile is 475 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm. It i
A 105 mm M60 smoke projectile for use in 105 mm howitzers. The projectile is 400 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm with a 48 mm diameter threaded nose fuse insertion hole - no fuze inserted. (The o
A 105 mm M60 smoke projectile for use in 105 mm howitzers (such as the M101, and Light Gun, used in Australian army service). The projectile is 400 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm with a 48 mm di
A 105 mm HC SMOKE M84B1 projectile for use in 105 mm howitzers. The projectile case is 385 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm with a 40 mm diameter threaded nose fuse insertion hole. There is a M529
105 mm Type H Mark M1 high explosive projectile for use in the M2A2 105 mm howitzers. The projectile body is 400 mm long and has a diameter of 105 mm with a 48 mm diameter threaded nose fuze insertion
105 mm inert artillery projectile made from cast steel. The projectile features a copper driving band and is painted olive drab. Attached is a M7 M565 fuze. Markings - A2C7 PBP 1.128 1968, 105 MM HE M
