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Two more for ID - 75mm

Burney Davis

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I believe these two may be more easy to recognise. I believe they are French, possibly Schneider export. Again any help on nailing the country, and shell case that would complete it would be appreciated.

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S4200045.jpgS4200046.jpgS4200049.jpg
 
yes, these are very typical Schneider export shells. But I think it's difficult to guess about the country. Norway would be possible again, they had a Schneider Field Gun M.1900 (and Erhardt M.1901 -> your other projectile)

The case on the picture looks shorter than the usual French 75x350R.

Please try to take pictures of markings!

See this picture:
 

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i thought there are markings on the fuzes :)

I think so.
Maybe these fuzes are exactly same as fuzes shown on diagram.
I saw similar fuzes. The right fuze could be marked E.S.C.98S (percussion mod 98) and the right E.S.C.98C (12me + date) (T and P mod 98) by Schneider.

A commercial article of maybe the first one :

sch.jpg

Cutaway of ESC98C

esc 98 schneider.jpg
 
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Very nice shells !
When you have some time, could you give length of shells without fuze ?
Thanks.
 
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I found this picture of a 75mm Schneider mountain gun with what looks like the obus ordinaire in this thread. It could be this case that I am looking for!

 
I assume the final "S" on markings ESC98S is for "Siège"
and "C" of ESC98C is for "Campagne" (Field)
Similar fuzes but used with different shells and guns.

sch campagne.jpgsch2 siege.jpg
 
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