Bullet Identification

[SouthernSlammed]

A good friend of mine has this old bullet and can't recall where it came from nor anything about it. I tried to seach the numbers and didn't come up with anything.
It is about 8" in length.
Numbers read: Lot 80 23140 94-1943 SG 37-MMM5181
I am guessing it is from 1943. Wonder if the silver tip and the hole in the bottom, if it was a tracer.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

Here's the pic of the bottom side!

 

[dial1911]

I'll have to put a disclaimer on this- I have no idea what kind of bullet that actually was...

But I remember that the copper rings were put around bullets as gas checks- seals to keep the gas behind the bullet/projectile.

The hole in the bottom was for the same reason- the hot gas "pushed" on the sides of the hole to open up the bullet skirt to seal against the sides of the bore.

All that said, I have never seen anything like that picture before. Those could easily be for another purpose.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

I'll have to put a disclaimer on this- I have no idea what kind of bullet that actually was...

But I remember that the copper rings were put around bullets as gas checks- seals to keep the gas behind the bullet/projectile.

The hole in the bottom was for the same reason- the hot gas "pushed" on the sides of the hole to open up the bullet skirt to seal against the sides of the bore.

All that said, I have never seen anything like that picture before. Those could easily be for another purpose.

And it has some weight to it! I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end!!!

 

[dial1911]

And it has some weight to it! I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end!!!

Looks like some kind of AA round or some other small artillery- again, I have zero experience in such things. Although I have seen a 40mm (???) up close.

 

[permaneo vox]

Armor piercing 37mm anti tank projectile, used in the M3 gun, loaded as 37x223R in the brass M16 cartridge. Phased out after WWII.

 

[SouthernSlammed]

Armor piercing 37mm anti tank projectile, used in the M3 gun, loaded as 37x223R in the brass M16 cartridge. Phased out after WWII.

Thank you, sir! Spot on!