German 9cm shells pre WW1

[Burney Davis]

There are a number of models of this shell going back to I believe 1873 (gun Mle 1873/88). I have always thought that these guns were bag charge and did not use shell cases. My question - were any of these shells from the 9 cm Gr 82 onward ever fitted to a case (separate load) and used with this or any other model of gun that did not use bag charge?

Thanks in advance.

BD

[Burney Davis]

There are a number of models of this shell going back to I believe 1873 (gun Mle 1873/88). I have always thought that these guns were bag charge and did not use shell cases. My question - were any of these shells from the 9 cm Gr 82 onward ever fitted to a case (separate load) and used with this or any other model of gun that did not use bag charge?

Thanks in advance.

BD

It's been a long time, just bumping this thread to see if any one new has the answer.

Thanks

D

[EOD]

No cases for these.

[Burney Davis]

No cases for these.

Thanks for the confirmation EOD.

D

[kz11gr]

No cases for these.

Thanks for the confirmation EOD.

D

Hi

I don't totaly agree with you

I have seen a (only one) case , certainly for a Flak conversion of this old caliber.

Logical, when you think that a normal fire with a pownder bag is too long and too difficult when the gun fires verticaly.

Jb

[silent knight]

Hi

I don't totaly agree with you

I have seen a (only one) case , certainly for a Flak conversion of this old caliber.

Logical, when you think that a normal fire with a pownder bag is too long and too difficult when the gun fires verticaly.

Jb

I confirm that there is a case for the 9 cm used by the Flak
It's 149 mm long with a base diameter of 104 mm

Pascal