Austria-Hungarian shrapnel projectile

[Burney Davis]

I have recently acquired the fired projectile in the pictures below. It measures 65mm in diameter and 145mm in length. I can't find this type of projectile in the documentation that I have. The fuze is marked for a 7cm shell, and looks to be original, but is it?

The three driving bands are unusual as is the raised foundry mark which appears to be a combination of an 'H' and 'E'. There is also a 'V' underneath the raised mark. The base also has markings which I've not seen before.

Any definitive information on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nabob]

I have found this:

 

[MINENAZ16]

The fuze is austro hungarian time M75 (1875) so I assume 7cm shrapnel shell from the same era.

 

[pzgr40]

I see no nose piece with fuze upon a shell body. Did pressure rip the top part of the shell body off to release the lead balls?
Regards, DJH

 

[Burney Davis]

I have found this:

That is exactly it Bob, and super quick! Many thanks. Can I ask which manual does the picture come from?

 

[Burney Davis]

The fuze is austro hungarian time M75 (1875) so I assume 7cm shrapnel shell from the same era.

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Again, that is the fuze so correct for the shell and contemporary it would seem. Many thanks.

 

[Alpini]

I see no nose piece with fuze upon a shell body. Did pressure rip the top part of the shell body off to release the lead balls?
Regards, DJH

Yes and the inside of the shrapnell is prefragmented for easier fragmentation.

 

[Nabob]

I wish I knew the source. It is a scanned page I downloaded somewhere.
The book on Austrian artillery by Mr M. Christian Otner shows the same projectile as Shrapnel M1875 on page 79.
This page is a table for the 7 cm Gebirgskanpone M.75 (Mountain gun)
It also gives the dimensions of the shrapnel: 65,5 mm diameter 145 mm height without fuze, 49 mm muzzle.
Bob

 

[Burney Davis]

I wish I knew the source. It is a scanned page I downloaded somewhere.
The book on Austrian artillery by Mr M. Christian Otner shows the same projectile as Shrapnel M1875 on page 79.
This page is a table for the 7 cm Gebirgskanpone M.75 (Mountain gun)
It also gives the dimensions of the shrapnel: 65,5 mm diameter 145 mm height without fuze, 49 mm muzzle.
Bob

That makes it a perfect fit. I assume that it was too early for it to have a brass case, so bag charge.

 

[Bellifortis]

Hi,
I wonder what meaning the markings on the base of this shell have ? Any ideas ?
Bellifortis.

 

[Alpini]

Can only tell about the small points on the base. These were punched in during acceptance procedure to check the base for possible pores/blowholes. But I guess you mean the other stamps

 

[Bellifortis]

Yes, especially the 2 wavy lines, like drawn out letters S. Also, there are quite a few double dots. I'm not shure from the foto, if these are real punched dots or corrosion spots.

Can only tell about the small points on the base. These were punched in during acceptance procedure to check the base for possible pores/blowholes. But I guess you mean the other stamps