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French 340mm APC

kuni75

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Here something rare for you, french 340mm APC Shell for railway guns :tinysmile_shy_t:


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Greetings Kuni
 
Amazing projectile,
Where was it recovered from ?
Best regards Weasel.
 
Hello,

I can't find the nomenclature in my doc. Maybe improved navy mod 1912.
Similar shell : navy model 1912/21.
I could be interesting to see the top (damaged cap).

Nice picture of a ww1 factory of 340mmm model 1912 shells :

340 mle 1912.jpg


Picture of ww2 340mm FATO :

340mm fato.jpg
 
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hi
That's a 340 mm Mle 12, bulge is more pronounced on the diagrams
cdly
Jean Paul
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Hello Jean-Paul,
As I wrote, I think it's a variant of mod 12 and not the original you show.
I saw a mod 12 with his penetration cap and the head is different from the shell on pictures.
Please look at the ww1 factory photo, you can well see shape of real model 12.
 
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