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37mm Projectile - Unknown

EagleEyes

EagleEyes

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Hi,
I picked this projectile up some time ago and haven't been able to work out what it is, can anybody help?
There are no marking just the brass tip I found unusual.

Dia: 37mm
Height: 108mm
Overall Height: 119mm

Projectile: French MLE 1916 HE

Fuse: Unknown

Cheers
Andy
www.ammobunker.co.uk
 

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It is or was

A French Mle 1916 HE, it's missing it's bands and seems to be a lighter now ?

check my album for images of this kind.
 
Hi Gspragge,

French MLE 1916 HE projectile, thanks again for the info. It does look similar to the one you have in pictures / collection.

I'm a little puzzled, are you saying the brass tip is not a fuse and probably belongs to a lighter mechanism?

The brass tip is hollow, has 3 holes in the side and one in the top.
 
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Well it's something not original

The original top is a brass firing pin that screws in, creating a flat top with a slot in it. Often souvineered projectiles have a sharpish brass point added and riveted into the spot where the firing pin used to be.
 
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