12G /8,1cm charge

**gerrythebomb** · 30th August 2021, 11:28 AM

shells 048.jpg shells 051.jpg Help with this one please its 12G cart but markings point to primer charge for 81mm mortar, markings are M+FA 7 37 8,1cm M-W (german minen werfer?) so can anybody identify it any better for me??
Rich

**MINENAZ16** · 30th August 2021, 02:09 PM

Hello,
Swiss use this kind of designation for 81mm mortar (8.1cm M-W for minenwerfer). The cross is also typical for swiss ordnance.
Regards

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**gerrythebomb** · 30th August 2021, 08:22 PM

Cool perfect !! Thankyou

**ron3350** · 31st August 2021, 05:50 AM

Swiss 81mm a.jpg Swiss 81mm b.jpegI have a Swiss 81mm mortar without a fuze. What type of fuze is used?
The primary cartridge is Lot 36 64 so later than the one gerry /Rich shows. Nice to identify the Mw markings. Thanks.
The body has stamps: C. ? 2 + GF + 371 but a bit hard to see clearly.
Is the black body with a yellow band a Practice mortar or a HE? I do not have Swiss ID books.

**MINENAZ16** · 31st August 2021, 11:14 AM

Swiss color code for HE is yellow head - grey body.
Your shell is a practice HE (black paint with a yellow band on top). Same on the doc I post.
Called EUG (Explosiv übungs granate). Filled black powder.
Fuzed MZ32, MZ55, MVZ55.

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