3 pounder norderfelt shrapnel

[pzgr40]

Who can help me on a cutaway drawing of this 3 pdr nordenfelt shrapnell projectile?
Thanks in advance.

 

[no3nh4]

Hello,

This graphic appears in the 1890 Italian manual "Armi e tiro," which can be downloaded from the Spanish Virtual Defense Library. https://bibliotecavirtual.defensa.gob.es/BVMDefensa/es/consulta/busqueda.do
In "BUSQUEDA GENERAL" write Armi e tiro (1890) - Clavarino, Alfeo -- (4 book, 3 text and 4 Atlas)

Antonio

 

[sgdbdr]

I had no idea this projecile existed and I would never have thought of looking for italian books in a spanish library !

 

[fert]

Hello,
drawings is known, but shells never adopted by Italian navy. I think just from advertising catalog.
Is any marking visible?
thank you

 

[pzgr40]

Thank you very much

 

[pzgr40]

Hi Fert, only a capital E on the projectile body, 2cm below that the capital N with just below that the number 90

 

[pzgr40]

Next question, the shellcase (1902) has a small magazine , so it's safe to assume the shellcase was cordite filled. Does anybody have a drawing of what the powdercharge in the shellcase would have looked like.

Thanks in advance, regards, DJH