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Yesterday, 10:58 PMObviously my case has not been restamped, whichever gun it was for. Is this unusual? Must have been a little confusing for the chaps on the ground.11 replies | 237 view(s) -
Yesterday, 10:53 PMThanks Charley. Any information on its use or the type of projectile used?4 replies | 111 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:51 PMThat’s fantastic information, many thanks. I don’t suppose you know which projectiles were used with the case?3 replies | 132 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:50 PMPostscript. I was able to find both a L30A2 lever and an L28A1 drill body at this month’s Chatham militaria fair. All’s well that ends well....3 replies | 232 view(s) -
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Yesterday, 01:32 PMa 4k HD version with slo mo https://www.newsflare.com/video/371810/unseen-footage-shows-moment-of-beirut-explosion-in-4k-slow-motion12 replies | 544 view(s) -
Yesterday, 12:01 PMHello, Your case was at the origin a russian case 152x1095R182 for a Schneider-Canet gun. It was made in the factory Obukoff in 1898. Germans...3 replies | 132 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:39 AMI would have improved ventilation. That's for sure.1 replies | 101 view(s) -
Yesterday, 11:23 AMYes it's surprising how little known the guns (and ammunition) seem to be.6 replies | 3215 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:51 AMschneider doc, seems to be 145 difficult to read the original11 replies | 237 view(s) -
Yesterday, 10:19 AMMy reference refers to Blockhaus as 143 mm to make it more unclear.11 replies | 237 view(s) -
Yesterday, 10:16 AMThis one 75 mm x 165 mm Schneider come from French Maroc occupation "FEZ 1913" stamped on11 replies | 237 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:05 AMThis one 145 mm case11 replies | 237 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:09 AMAMMOTECHXT started a thread Book - The fall of fortresses by Elmer Bendiner in Recommend Your Favourite Books/Films HereThis is about the author's 25 missions over Europe and in particular about the Schweinfurt raids. It is extremely well written and thought provoking....0 replies | 33 view(s) -
Yesterday, 08:59 AMThanks charley777. I managed to locate the second posts. Interesting that dates are from 1898,4,19 & 37 so the guns must have had lots of service...6 replies | 3215 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:48 AMI came across some pictures of an unusual type of square Mills det, Was this experimental? Andy1 replies | 101 view(s) -
Yesterday, 08:48 AMThe slabs were each 1 Lb in weight. I was in a group of apprentices that helped to dispose of many of these in 1980 during `Exercise Elbow Room.'7 replies | 212 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:06 AMSorry I did not see the marking 15 on your picture. Yes, it's a bit early and no new markings for repurposed case (?) But I don't know when this...11 replies | 237 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:07 AM120mm L/45 Russian ...Canet design4 replies | 111 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:53 AMthere is a post about this cartridge case about one and a half pages back ...... 75 x 330R i don't know how to link it to here but it is easy to...6 replies | 3215 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:58 AM11 years since this post. I just found this same French 75x330R case as Falcon posted but the headstamp is L 19. Has any further research been done...6 replies | 3215 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:39 AMN. You are correct, but the only parts which sometimes did not conform, were the pivoting closing straps, which were sometimes steel, but always had...7 replies | 212 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:12 AMI am aware of the model 1897, but it is the faint '15' I was referring to after the 1897. Would this be part of the original markings and therefore...11 replies | 237 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:04 AMProbably a 152x920R182 case, Schneider-Canet. Rare find! According my references French made for Russia and also used as Beute by the Germans. Your...3 replies | 132 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:02 AMThe opposite, classic Russian navy markings. Nice case, is in my reference list but unknown designation.4 replies | 111 view(s)
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8th August 2020, 09:02 PMEnclosed are pics of an early Borman fused 4 pounder cannonball. You can clearly see the numbers on fuse the highest number on the fuse has been...0 replies | 79 view(s)
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8th August 2020, 08:22 PMTestors 1182 Brass (those little 1/4 oz. bottles) looks like aged copper. I've done all my replica drive bands with it, very happy.66 replies | 36435 view(s)
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8th August 2020, 07:43 PMThose particular boxes, at that time, were Vandyke Brown Stained. This was applied with lots of thinners. Stencilling was yellow.7 replies | 212 view(s)
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8th August 2020, 06:55 PMI see nothing in the markings that makes me think it is Russian.4 replies | 111 view(s)
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8th August 2020, 06:21 PMIt's a modified case 75 DEC (75mm DE Campagne M1897). This gun came after 1879 so this marking is not a year. Two docs give different length for...11 replies | 237 view(s)
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