Russian PM-38 120mm Mortar Round

**Big Dave** · 4th March 2011, 06:07 PM

Picked this little beast up at Scotch Corner Fair last weekend and just for AndyD [nice to see you again Andy ],a few pictures before a good derust and repaint .Used and copied by the Germans as the 12cm GrW 42 and 378[r]

**sudelmuk** · 4th March 2011, 07:37 PM

well done, Dave, that's a nice and heavy cracker for many collections.
looking forward to the repainted piece.

**Big Dave** · 17th March 2011, 08:41 PM

After a good wire brushing and dipping the tail in de-ruster for a few days .The first coat of red oxide applied ,iam pleased with the result maybe another rub down and another coat of oxide before the top coats

**Big Dave** · 27th March 2011, 02:05 PM

Just finished the 120 with a couple of coats of Matt Olive Drab ,does any member know what should be stencilled on this one ?Alongside a 50mm round for the Soviet RM 40 and RM41 also ready for a derust and repaint

**Endel** · 27th March 2011, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Just finished the 120 with a couple of coats of Matt Olive Drab ,does any member know what should be stencilled on this one ?Alongside a 50mm round for the Soviet RM 40 and RM41 also ready for a derust and repaint

Hi Dave,

I have attached one picture of russian 120 mm round. You can see some markings and dimensions of theirs. My advice to you, do not paint it green, usually WW2 Russian ammo are painted silver gray (metallic) or normal black tone of metal. I haven`t seen red primer and green colouring as Germans had.

Regards
E

**Big Dave** · 27th March 2011, 08:43 PM

Thanks E ,i took the colour from a book thats usually quite reliable ? so it looks like a rub down and a coat of the metalic silver grey ,no worries, we learn something new every day ,thanks again Dave

**APFSDST** · 27th March 2011, 10:04 PM

Russians also used dark-red paint on 120mm mortar grenades in WW2.

**Endel** · 27th March 2011, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by APFSDST

Russians also used dark-red paint on 120mm mortar grenades in WW2.

Hi,

i am very interested to see it, do you have some pictures or diagrams to share us, please? Are you sure that red one is pure Russian. In my experience, WW2 Russian ammonition are mostly painted as silver - rifflegrenades, mortar grenades, projectiles.

Regards
E