Hi Chaps,
Here is an inert 7.62 panzerbusche round i picked up in a deal.Anyone know much about these nicely shaped rounds please?
cheers
waff
Hi Waff, nice round, here's a bit of information:
Bullet diameter 8.22mm
Neck diameter 9.09mm
Base diameter 20.91mm
Rim diameter 20.95mm
Case length 94.5mm
Total length 118mm
The Patr. 318 bullet weight is 14.4grams. It has a tungsten carbide core, a tracer element and a chemical lacrymatory component. The jacket is made of copper. This cartridge is identified by the black bullet tip and red primer annulus. It had a muzzle velocity of 1080 m.p.s.
During the Polish and French campaigns, anti tank rifled proved to be ineffective against armoured vehicles so the Germans later modified their anti tank rifles to convert them to grenade launchers. A grenade launching cartridge was designed for this purpose.
Variations include:
Armour piercing tracer tear gas tropicalised "Patrone 318 (Trop). Same appearance as the standard loading but with red lacquer case mouth.
Training "Patrone 318 Ub". Reduced load identified by green primer annulus and triangular figure on head stamp
Blank "Platzpatrone 318". hollow violet or red wooden bullet
Grenade catridge "Treibpatrone 318". Short round nosed yellow wooden bullet
Dummy "Exerzierpatrone 318". Black or red plastic cartridge with steel head.
Dummy "Exerzierpatrone 318". One piece cartridge with fluted brass case.
Tool catridge "Werkzeugpatrone 318". Two holes drilled through the case near the groove spitzer bullet with one hole completely chrome plated cartridge.
Hope this helps.
Dave.