Original U.S. WWII M14 Howitzer 105mm Artillery Shell with Casing - No Fuze - Inert

Original Item: Only One Available. This 105mm Artillery round has been deactivated and rendered completely inert per BATF guidelines and cannot be converted back to an explosive device and is not available for export.

Since the early 21st century, most NATO armies have centered on 155 mm weapons as having a good compromise between range and destructive power whilst having a single caliber simplifies logistics; however some military forces have retained 105mm towed howitzers for their lightweight and portability. The lower power and shorter range of 105mm ammunition has led to its obsolescence in full-sized self propelled guns such as the American M108 and British Abbot. During the Cold War, the concept of the main battle tank was established and guns of 105mm (NATO) and 100mm (Warsaw Pact) were the standard until the advent of guns of 120mm (NATO) and 125mm (Warsaw Pact) from the 1960s to the 1990s. The L7 was widely used by NATO countries, and is still used in lighter-weight applications such as the Stingray light tank and the Stryker Mobile Gun System as well as older MBTs.

This 105mm round has a new sticker tag on the side reading:

105 x 371R mm
Case: M14 Type 1 EM 1945
Pr. M1B1A2 1945

The casing of the round reads:

105MM M14 
TYPE 1

1945
LOT NO. EM-10-73

This dates the round to 1945. The projectile was repainted green at one point, and this paint has obfuscated any markings that were originally stamped on. The projectile has no fuze and displays fine in the casing. The entire round together measures 27 ¼” tall with a 4½” base diameter. 

Comes ready for further research and display!