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383 g Nz.R.P. (135-5,5/2) charge

Grzesio

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I'm just wondering, what gun could this 383 g Nz.R.P. charge come from:

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I initially thought, it could be a propelling charge of the 7,5 cm Kw.K. or Stu.G. 7,5 cm K, but these guns used 370 g charges of Nz.R.P. (135-5,5/2) grains. The bag is also not marked with the gun type, so I believe it is rather a part of a variable charge from a separately loaded gun. 10,5 cm le.FH maybe?

Kind regards

Grzesio
 
It is for the 7,5 cm Kwk. The manual D 420/150 says that the weight of the charge is "about 370 g" (see copy). Lighter charges also existed (see photo)
 

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Thank you.
I knew, the manual (H.Dv. 481/57 in my case) gave the charge weight as "about", but I was not sure the difference could be as big; the manual also shows the bags marked with the gun type - but if other charges for this gun also existed... :)

Kind regards

Grzesio
 
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