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 Korean War era 105mm round is extremely oxidized and no longer has a fuze. There are no markings on the oxidized projectile. The casing of the round is stamped on the bottom:

105MM. M14B1
1953
EPO-5-39

There is an ink stamp on top of this, reading:

AMM. LOT. LS-12-21-X
…M1
FOR HOW.
M2A1 & M…
DUALCRAN 

This dates the round to 1953, for Korean War era issue. The projectile is a bit loose in the casing and does come out if desired. When together the round is 27 ½” tall with a 4 ⅝” base diameter. 

Ready for display.