This thing a tank/howitzer/cannon shell?"



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That’s what I was wondering.

Oh wow, I just realized that 120mm = ~5 inches. So the gun on the Abrams (and some European tanks) is almost the same caliber as a standard WWII destroyer armament O.o

The M109 Howitzer uses a 155mm, so that’s even larger. Scootaloo is a small child-pony, so even smaller than regular ponies, so perhaps that could be a 155mm. I guess it depends on how tall you think ponies are. I put adult ponies around 1 meter, myself, scalp to hoof-tip standing upright.

Might be able to find out what kind of round it is from the stuff on the bullet.

"AZ23/2…

13GW35

III

Sm.34.42.6…""



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Okay, here we go.

After intense googling, the markings are similar to those found on WWII era ammunition. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find an exact match for the markings, so everything past this point is increasingly unsound speculation (but here I go anyways). The design (large brass case, shell fixed into the case) imply that it’s a high velocity, quick firing gun (anti-tank or anti-aircraft), not a howitzer or mortar. The general proportions most closely match the KwK 42 gun used in the Panther tank (disclaimer: proportions are subject to artist’s interpretation). Most of the markings, however, are more similar to the ones on the KwK 40 gun used on Panzer IV tanks, but there’s no exact match. In particular, all that ammo uses "14" where this one has "13". The "III" appears to show an explosive round, not a penetrator round (again, not 100% on this).

TLDR – It’s German WWII ammo. Test your Google-fu to find out more."

Hey, , just outta curiosity, what did you use for referencing that round? Some commenters (including myself) on Derpibooru are getting curious. www.derpibooru.org/1462420#com…