5cm Flak 41 Grenades

[munfrosch]

5cm Flak 41 Shells

My 3 Babys

 

[munfrosch]

The left

pre-series production from 1940, no tracer (blind plug), cap instead of a fuze, used for testing like ballistic/aerodynamic, precision and shot range, every shell have a number for analysitic the results, inert filled

 

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The middle

training shell from 1941 with tracer, cap instead of a fuze, inert filled, interesting markings

 

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The right

shell with "Hemmscheibe" and tracer, used for testing repaired/reworked barrels, in fact a proof shot which generate a higher pressure, no filling is clear for proof shots

 

[pzgr40/42]

Niiiiiiice,

Would love to see (better even, own) a 5 cm PzGr 42 though !

greetz,

Menno.

 

[SG500]

NICE, do you have the case too?
Dave.

 

[munfrosch]

NICE, do you have the case too?
Dave.

No because i dont search for cases. The 50mm crossed my way with some other interesting things for my collection so i take them with me because i found them nice...

 

[SG500]

No because i dont search for cases. The 50mm crossed my way with some other interesting things for my collection so i take them with me because i found them nice...

Can't fault that, a very good reason.

Dave.

 

[munfrosch]

Yes some luck and nice old metalldealers help sometimes