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Identify Projectile
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3,7 cm PR
I found the same shell 9 years ago in belgium.
We called him then 3,7 cm PRGr (Public Relation Granat). This kind of shell was made by manufacturers as public relation object !
I found the same shell 9 years ago in belgium.
We called him then 3,7 cm PRGr (Public Relation Granat). This kind of shell was made by manufacturers as public relation object !
These come in many varieties
The first kind and oldest was a totally made up projectile, looks like the Gruson made PD, but the bands are cast into the body and covered with a thin copper layer. They are under size at 35mm. The rest are converted real projectiles. Unfortunately in the conversion some height is lost on the normal PD kinds and they cannot be restored. I will add an image later if can find it. Almost every kind suffered this fate. The 1890s Gruson shown was restored, with it's very flat rounded nose shape height wasn't lost and it was possible to save it with a copy made new nose. It was on top of an ash tray with a Canadian WW1 collar badge on it. The third image shows a close up of the copper metal over the cast into the body bands, the bands are flat unlike the real Gruson projectile. This comes on a decent base and is well made but is a replica projectile. The last image shows a set, one the usual nipper, the other a lighter to be passed around the table with the cigars, a much less common item.
The first kind and oldest was a totally made up projectile, looks like the Gruson made PD, but the bands are cast into the body and covered with a thin copper layer. They are under size at 35mm. The rest are converted real projectiles. Unfortunately in the conversion some height is lost on the normal PD kinds and they cannot be restored. I will add an image later if can find it. Almost every kind suffered this fate. The 1890s Gruson shown was restored, with it's very flat rounded nose shape height wasn't lost and it was possible to save it with a copy made new nose. It was on top of an ash tray with a Canadian WW1 collar badge on it. The third image shows a close up of the copper metal over the cast into the body bands, the bands are flat unlike the real Gruson projectile. This comes on a decent base and is well made but is a replica projectile. The last image shows a set, one the usual nipper, the other a lighter to be passed around the table with the cigars, a much less common item.
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