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German 7,7 cm Kartätsche (canister)
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Passion & Compassion 1914-1918 : militaria et documentation technique de la Grande Guerre - munitions d'artillerie
Collection commentée de livres de témoins ou d’histoire, de guides, de romans, citations, photographies et militaria de la guerre 14-18. Site écrit par un amateur belge, passionné de l’histoire de la guerre 1914-1918
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| Canister shots (or 'Grape shots'), were designed for close range defence. It was generally a cylindrical zinc or brass box with very thin walls, closed at its base and top by cheap means, and filled with lead bullets somewhat heavier than the ones of the shrapnel shells. This ammunition was dismantled inside the gun tube by the discharge and propulsed its bullets load at point blank. In WW1, most of the guns needing this kind of ammo could use a conventional shrapnel shell to obtain a comparable effect by setting the fuze at range 'zero' The canister shots were therefore rarely used during WW1, except for some specific applications, such as close-range fortresses defence guns or infantry guns. |
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WW1 Grapeshot? Or Shell Identification
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