unknown projectile, belgian?

**vickers** · 29th January 2012, 09:05 AM

This projectile was in a lot i've aquired recently. The previous owner thinks it's belgian but i'm not certain. the dimensions: 37.5cm high and about 12cm calibre and very heavy. The fuse is marked 84 (maybe 1884?).
Thanks for the reply.

**peteblight** · 29th January 2012, 09:54 AM

It looks like a Belgian 12cm HE projectile 1889-1914, but the length you give doesn't match, have you measured the length to include the fuze?

Pete

**vickers** · 29th January 2012, 03:37 PM

hi, thanks for the reply, i've mesured the fuze in, without it's aprox 35-35,5cm. Do you have more info on it?

**peteblight** · 29th January 2012, 04:09 PM

That's better, i'm away from my files at the moment, but i'll have a look at work tomorrow.

Pete

**vickers** · 29th January 2012, 05:24 PM

thanks! if you could tell me what case goes with it I'd be very glad!

**Alpini** · 29th January 2012, 10:27 PM

not sure if it saw belgian service too, but it looks like a normal french 120 mm Mle. 1878 shell with 30-45 Mle. 1878 Fuze. The gun used bag charges, like most other guns in this time.