R.M.L. 9Pdr Shrapnel Shell.

[ron3350]

I show a 9Pdr RML Shrapnel shell MkV111 by R^L dated 5/87 on the stud.
Introduced in 1877. Length is 202mm.
The nose and fuze bush seem to be soldered. Is this usual over the pins?

The base is well marked. What does the 29 over 3 mean??
It still has some shrapnel balls and a stem showing down the tapered fuze hole.

 

[Gspragge]

29/3 = March 3rd
Here is mine, I don't know who made it. another stud
has the letter N on it.

 

[glevum]

There is a previous thread that may be of interest

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/4492-Date-of-9-pdr-projectile

Are you sure it is inert? It looks to me that it may still contain the bursting charge.

 

[sgdbdr]

29/3 = March 3rd
Here is mine, I don't know who made it. another stud
has the letter N on it.

Which fuze is it ?

 

[Dronic69]

Perhaps a No. 60c conversion from a No. 56 [IV] with the addition of a 2nd time ring
(the lower movable time-ring has the standard No.60 graduated 0-44 scale)

May be more markings on the other side of the fuze.

 

[Darkman]

What fuze would have been fitted to Ron’s 1887 shell? Ron there’s another 9 pdr plug and 2 elbowed friction tubes on eBay.

 

[Dronic69]

Several depending if it was for "Land Services" or "Movable Armaments":

1) RL No. 7 MK II /III /VII
2) RL No 8 Mk IV
3) No 56

http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/...ULE_ID=10&frameId=1&usePid1=true&usePid2=true

http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/view/...ULE_ID=10&frameId=1&usePid1=true&usePid2=true

 

[sgdbdr]

Both links do not work (at least for me...)

 

[Dronic69]

Go to the external links here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RML_9-pounder_8_and_6_cwt_guns

(Various State Library of Victoria links)

 

[spotter]

Just added a file to the downloads section that may be of interest
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=982

 

[Darkman]

Just added a file to the downloads section that may be of interest
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/downloads.php?do=file&id=982

Thanks Spotter, great reference material.


Ron, it looks like you need to find a very early No. 7 fuze.

 

[ron3350]

Thanks Spotter. Darkman, I will check Bunnings Hardware shelves tomorrow. They usually have sold out though.