US Navy 3 Inch Gun Drill Round, 35" Long, Brass Plated Steel *Good*

Original US Navy 3"/50 Cal Gun Drill Round, Brass Plated Steel, in *Good* condition.

Sold Individually.

Incredible display piece to have added to your collection!
Includes the drill round/cartridge only (as pictured).
These are drill rounds and DO NOT have primers or any explosives installed.
Three inches in diameter, these rounds are used in loading drill training for the US Navy.
Made of brass plated steel, these are 35 inches long and weigh approximately 24.5 pounds.
These will have s few small holes drilled into the cartridge and projectile (see pictures).
May show additional signs of wear, marring, grime, etc...

The WW2 US Navy 3″/50 caliber gun fired a projectile 3 inches (76 mm) in diameter, with a barrel that was 50 calibers long (barrel length is 3 in × 50 = 150 in or 3.8 m).
Different guns (identified by Mark numbers) of this caliber were used by the U.S. Navy throughout WW2.