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5 Cm studdded projectile

blu97

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Here a picture of the 5 Cm sudded projectile. These where in service in the Dutch navy.
 

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Ive heard of studded shells used in ww1.is this one of them?
Not my usual collecting area,but a pal of mine has one in Ireland.
cheers

waff
 
They date back a longer time, these began to see use in the 1860's and soon where obsolete when the breech loaded gun was inveted.
 
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