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Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:57 am Post subject: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
I know some of y'all may be interested, this is what 'we've' been doing on Ft Knox.... This is M3A1 RN W3011943 (SN 6307 ?) For more information.... armorfortheages.com/GG...wsPage.htm Regards Don

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Don, Thanks for the Knox update! You have all been very busy. Nice find in the M3 hulls. I'd love to see what Aberdeen still has hidden in the woods and marshes there! Rick

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Ahhhh....the memories. I loved being in the field at Ft. Knox when the trees were bare. Not hot, no insects, a nice 55gal. drum of burning wood and cardboard to warm your hands by.....good times!

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
A few other 'finds'.... Regards Don

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
- Dontos A few other 'finds'.... Regards Don Aluminum roadwheel...Bah, Humbug! Steel casings= crap Brass casings= gold! If a good 76mm brass casing should become available, I'd be in the market for it at reasonable price. I have the shot round to put in it for show. It's rusty enough that a 75mm brass case would probably do.

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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:35 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Don, are the cans propellant containers or the complete round "jungle" cans? If the latter, I would be interested in getting some info on them. Thx, KL

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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:14 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Propellant containers, as best as I we can tell. Found a hand full of them but most were pretty corroded. We did save a couple of the best ones.... I'll be onpost on Saturday (Vol Workday), what are you interested in? Regards Don

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:12 am
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Well, there shouldn't be any 105mm propellant cans . . . (I got the size from the AFTA site.) All US 105mm rounds were fixed or semi-fixed cartridges, not separate loading projectiles and propellant charges. As such they are either stored in fiber tubes or the single round "jungle" cans.

I guess knock the mud off and get the length and diameter and maybe some close-up pictures so we can figure out what they are.

thx,
KL

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:40 am
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Sounds like a plan. I'll see what I can do...

Truthfully I really don't know what they are, we just guessed since thats what they look like....

I hope to get out to the M3A1's location, but that depends if we can get an escort. I know the general location, but its in a limited access area...

BTW: we also have located a turret for an M4A3(105), more to follow on that once I can get a first hand view...

Regards
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Jungle can: They are 6-1/8 inches in diameter. The body is obviously a little shorter than the dimension shown, looks to be around 34-5/8, 34-3/4 long. KL

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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
Okay, thats what they appear to be, but I'll check to see.... Cool Regards Don

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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:11 am Post subject: Re: Lost & Found on Ft Knox....
- Kurt_Laughlin Jungle can: Kurt Yup measurements are 34 3/4 long and 6 1/8. Interior has 2 'shoulders' down the interior of the tube. I think you 'nailed it'. Regards Don

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