More stuff (someone) pulled from the (beach) #4

This big nasty is a 37 mm shell (don't worry, it's inert). It's stamped "LOT N14-2-1 1943 37 MM M51 B" on one of the ferrules (the "4" is italicized because it's not too legible - some fool appears to have used this as a tack hammer at some point). This piece was given to me many years ago by a benefactor who claims to have found this at an undisclosed location within Fort Miles, Delaware, now part of Cape Henlopen State Park. The problem I have with this questionable provenance is that the M51 B was an anti-tank gun, and would not really have any business at a coastal defense installation. Furthermore, I have seen no evidence that these were even deployed at Fort Miles, although mobile artillery may have transitioned in and out of there extensively. Anyway, I'm suspicious of this thing's reputed origin.

Regardless, check out the folks at FortMiles.org. This base actually captured a Nazi sub, so that at least should be worthy of respect, never mind that many of the old casemates are now sealed off and New Jersey tourists scramble all over the place like so many jogging vegan hipster fucktards.