37mm ID

[Burney Davis]

I saw this at a fair at the weekend, a 37mm round made into a lamp.. Does anyone recognize the projectile from the driving band? It appears to be distinctive, and unlike the hotchkiss type band. One of the experienced members on here thinks it may be Spanish, so looking for confirmation or details of an alternative. TIA.

 

[no3nh4]

Hello
This driving band it typical of ammo manufactured by VSM and P.A. (Placencia de las Armas) in Spain.

 

[Burney Davis]

Hello
This driving band it typical of ammo manufactured by VSM and P.A. (Placencia de las Armas) in Spain.



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Thanks for your thoughts on this. I don't believe the driving bands on the projectiles you show are the same as the one pictured. I have examples of the Spanish production. The drive band on the one in question (which I don't have in my possession) has an approximate ratio of 1/2 -1 1/2 - 2 , base band, groove, forward band making the groove quite wide compared to those shown. I didn't think that manufacturing variances would be that great, so feel it it is 'different'.

 

[auf270]

Hello
the place of the fair or the headstamp of the cartridge case might give a hint for the game between guessing and prophesying

 

[Burney Davis]

Hello
the place of the fair or the headstamp of the cartridge case might give a hint for the game between guessing and prophesying

The fair was in the UK. This was made into a lamp, the projectile fixed firmly in the case and the case fixed to a brass base with the headstamp not visible, so not possible to do anything other than take a picture of it I'm afraid.