5cm projectile ID

[Burney Davis]

Can anyone ID this projectile? Measurements are 50mm x 151mm and it is bored through the center to the base, which looks originally done when manufactured. Looking at the driving bands could this be Dutch?

I have seen something similar in 37mm which was said to be chalk filled and practice. TIA

 

[pzgr40]

I think it's 5cm dutch

 

[Burney Davis]

I think it's 5cm dutch

And practice? From what date do you think?

 

[Chris]

I think it is this one

Regards,

Chris

 

[Burney Davis]

I think it is this one

Regards,

Chris

Yes Chris, that's definitely it. So what is it? The only thing I can read is rapid fire ...

 

[Chris]

Burney

In Dutch it is called Oefenbrisantgranaat Nummer 1, translated into English it would be something like "Practice High Explosive projectile"

Regards,

Chris

 

[charley777]

What case would this have had?
Dimensions.....?
And for what gun(s) ?

Thanks

 

[greif]

Can anyone ID this projectile? Measurements are 50mm x 151mm.

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Does your shell have a threaded fuze hole? Difficult to see on your picture.

 

[Burney Davis]

Does your shell have a threaded fuze hole? Difficult to see on your picture.

No thread in the fuze hole, exactly as in Chris's blueprint picture above.

 

[greif]

Chris’s blueprint is showing a threaded fuze hole and a steel plug. The shells without a threaded fuze hole were closed by a wooden plug.
I will look if I can find a drawing of that one.

 

[Burney Davis]

Chris’s blueprint is showing a threaded fuze hole and a steel plug. The shells without a threaded fuze hole were closed by a wooden plug.
I will look if I can find a drawing of that one.

I can't see a thread in that picture, the plug and hole look flat sided.......

 

[greif]

That is a matter of drawing. There are 4 notations in front of the fuze hole, the 3rd from above reads: 3/4 “ gasdr. , which means 3/4 inch gas pipe threading.

I found a blueprint of your shell. It’s designation is: Granaat van 5 cm snelvuur voor schietoefeningen (Marine). Translated: Shell of 5 cm quick firing for target practices (Navy). There are 2 models, old model with a cylindrical fuze hole, new model with a tapered hole. The wooden plug is also shown on the drawing.
These 5 cm shells were common black powder shells and when obsolete they were used as / converted to practice shells. Period 1910 - 1925.
The quick firing gun was manufactered by Krupp. The case used 50 x 337 R77.