1 pounder for ID

[Burney Davis]

I found this one pounder a couple of weeks ago and would appreciate if anyone could positively ID it. It came in a short Austro-Hungarian trench gun case, but with the crown stamped on the base I'm leaning towards one of the Scandinavian countries. I'm guessing that the wooden plug is original but what purpose the projectile? All thoughts appreciated.

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[Gspragge]

Well

I have only seen that lower band style on I believe Italian projectiles, and possibly of Austrian manufacture. I think there was a discussion on those a while back and it was fairly well sorted out ( I don't quite remeber the exact outcome). The crown on the base should identify the end user. Can you tell me if the wooden plug also fits into the "converted" Hotchkiss projectile with the British style double bands on it. It also had an unthreaded opening.

 

[EOD]

Shoudn't be the crown a hint as for the origin?

 

[Gspragge]

either origin if used in the country of manufacture

or purchasing country, in this case I think purchaser. Some body should have a matching mark on something, I'm sure I have seen this before - Swedish ?