Original U.S. WWII Era 76mm M42A1 Inert HE Projectile & Shell Casing for the 76mm Gun M1 - Dated 1944

Original Item. Only One Available. The 76 mm gun M1 was an American World War II–era tank gun developed by the U.S United States Ordnance Department in 1942 to supplement the 75 mm gun on the basic Medium tank M4. It was also used to arm the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer. Although the gun was tested in early August 1942 and classified on 17 August 1942, it was not until August 1943 that the Ordnance Department developed a mounting for the M4 tank that the tank forces would accept. It was not accepted for combat until July 1944. As with all deactivated ordnance, this item is not available for export.

This is a great example of an M41A1 HE round for the 76mm Gun M1, used in the Sherman tank during WWII. The projectile does not removed from the shell, and we could find no markings on the round itself. It measures roughly 33½” tall with a 3½” base diameter.

The bottom of the casing is marked in black ink:

AMM. LOT LOP-9-44-X
SMKLS
SHELL M42A1

And the bottom is also stamped into the metal with:

76MM M26BI
CLM-1-66 1954

This is a great example, ready for further research and display.