105mm brass shell casing

[Rob]

Can someone identify this shell casing for me? Its a rimmed case that looks like a giant .303 British case. Its over two feet long (approx. 26 inches) and 6 inches in diameter. Brass, weighs approx. 14 pounds. Marked on bottom 105 MM TK 04 and CAQ91D10-01.

Unfortunately, I've never paid much attention to this branch of ammo collecting. Are these big shell casings worth anything?

 

[lawn gnome]

Looks like the 105mm from a tank gun.
Primer is the same anyway.

If you could read the old black ink stamp a bit better, perhaps we could tell what it held.

 

[Rob]

Where is "the old black ink stamp"? I din't notice this.

 

[zuke]

Yep, dat's what it is.

 

[Missing Something]

Its a Canadian Leopard tank 105mm casing....

As to value....???

They are really not that uncommon....

 

[zuke]

I use mine to store my cleaning rod's

 

[Onagoth]

If you get enough of em, there might be some value with brass being a commodity.

 

[Vimy Ridge]

I have an engraved one from my service.

 

[DATAM]

Make great umbrella stands, I keep my walking sticks in an old 18 pounder from WW1

 

[Rob]

So basically worthless...well, I'll just give it away then. Thanks for the identification.

 

[reid134]

there fun to have and make a great conversation starter.
i had two but gave one to my father inlaw, he likes it.

 

[paulz]

Make great umbrella stands, I keep my walking sticks in an old 18 pounder from WW1

Same here. 105mm arty shell case I picked up at a gun show for $10

 

[mgrice]

I would be interested in buying this. Still have it?

 

[lister]

I didn't think any of those made it to the civvie market anymore. I've seen a lot of old ones but none that new.

 

[bsand]

If you get enough of em, there might be some value with brass being a commodity.

I got 1.60$/pound last time I turned some in.

 

[laurencen]

be a nice display, Id turn a aluminum projectile for it, have it shouldered so easily removable and us it to store things in, anyone got one for sale

 

[zelly]

It's not worthless. As is it could fetch 50-60 or more depending on who's buying.

 

[RedApe]

you could also make a nice bell out of it for a bar.

 

[purple]

They make a nice umbrella stand by the door or a good inside flagpole stand if you cut a wooden donut to fit the mouth and then bore it out to the diameter of the flagpole.
These do sell at the gunshows. I've got a 17pdr case, a 20 pdr case and a 105mm tank gun case, kind of the progression of tank armament from the Sherman Firefly, thru the Centurion and the Leo 1.