Original WWII U.S. Navy Gun 3 Inch Wooden MK6 Drill Round with Wooden Dummy Fuse NATION On 7 August 1942

On 7 August 1942

The barrel bears a faint serial number on the underside

Like many similar examples

This is a tremendous cutaway

The Thunderbolts received the CNO's flight safety award in 1967 and again in 1969 as well as the Fleet Marine Force Atlantic safety award for the years 1967

Original WWII U.S. Navy Gun 3 Inch Wooden MK6 Drill Round with Wooden Dummy Fuse NATION On 7 August 1942Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic totally inert, wood and steel construction drill round for the USN 3 in. 50 calibers QF gun that weighs about 21lbs., and measures 32 1 2 in length. The round is in very good condition and is weighted to match a live shell for accurate training handling purposes. The base plate is is black painted steel, and while faint, the markings on the bottom can be read: 329486 B 6 BFT HMC 1943 MK. 6 50 CAL