75mm projectile

[F0031]

4.2 kilograms of rusty iron. German WW1 possibly. Total length 265mm, slight taper at base to about 72mm diameter, band width 12mm, from bottom of band to base 43mm. front diameter 50mm with a small brass pin. Can anyone give a positive identification.

Thanks,

Tony

 

[frizzen]

This is a French 75mm HE projectile (WWI era). The pin showing in the top of the projectile is the key to identifying this one. The French used this as a locking pin through the fuze adapter and into the projectile...

 

[Yodamaster]

French 75 mm

Hello,
you have a french 75 mm HE (see pics) Mle 1900 G
The pin is a locking pin to fix the gaine (missing on your projectile) in the body of the shell. On the chemical projectiles (only 75 mm) is this pin away, replaced by a sealing compound.

Yoda

 

[F0031]

Thanks, Gentlemen for putting me right on that. (I don't know where I got the 'German' idea from.)

Tony