Trying to Find an Inert 1.1"/.75 cal Anti-Aircraft Shell

[NonStampCollector]

Hey all, hopefully someone here knows someone who knows someone who can lead me in the right direction.

A friend of mine is a museum director, US Navy collector, and ship modeler in his spare time. He's looking for something rather rare: an inert 1.1"/.75 cal anti-aircraft shell that was used on these types of guns during WW2:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1.1"/75_caliber_gun

I've tried eBay and GunBroker to no avail. Thanks everyone.

 

[Jblue]

I have some spent 20mm shells on links. Not quite sure if that is the same or similar. But if it's just the one he's after it's on the house.

 

[NonStampCollector]

20mm isn't the same, unfortunately, but I greatly appreciate it! These are 28mm.

 

[NonStampCollector]

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_1-1-75_mk1.php

 

[Hayata]

Maybe you could get a schematic of the round and have someone turn them out of a dowel on a lathe?

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It's the one on the far right.

Good luck! Gonna be a challenge!

 

[917601]

I have the brass casing if interested. I collect big bore ordnance and do not need this case. A 1.1" is extremely hard to find, a holy grail for ordnance collectors. I have seen only one in ten years of collecting, at auction it brought about $200, and it was a loading/ feeding dummy. The projectile was factory crimped, and the case had three holes drilled in it.

 

[Bagman]

This?

edit - nope, just checked, it's a 20mm