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6.6inch howitzer
- Thread starter Tuney
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I don’t think that is a British 6.6” projectile. The picture below is of a page from David Ibbetson’s excellent book on British Artillery Ammunition, Volume 1, a must for the collector of early ordnance.
6.6” ammunition was not studded, but had a gas check plate attached to the base. The shell is not typical of British produced ammunition of the period in my opinion. The larger studs would require non standard riffling. The rough base moulding without markings and the wide, flat nose are not typical of British ammunition. If the orange paint is original, which it appears to be, that is typical of paint on early Prussian/German ammunition. I have a similar, smaller calibre projectile with the same studs which I am yet to identify.
6.6” ammunition was not studded, but had a gas check plate attached to the base. The shell is not typical of British produced ammunition of the period in my opinion. The larger studs would require non standard riffling. The rough base moulding without markings and the wide, flat nose are not typical of British ammunition. If the orange paint is original, which it appears to be, that is typical of paint on early Prussian/German ammunition. I have a similar, smaller calibre projectile with the same studs which I am yet to identify.
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It is English earlier than the gas check ones without studs it is also a very rare shell possibly experimental/test shell if you investigate more
Can you provide your source information please.
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That's interesting but very general in detail. Is it AI generated from the net?
Can you show me pics of a 6.6 inch shell with studs in that British formation three rows of three studs (9 in total ) for a 6.6 inch howitzer please .it also has a boxer fuze on it which Is correct for the shell and the red lead undercoat was often used by the uk on shells . It is also identical to my 64pr just bigger
I think that’s the point here, I have found no reference to any British service ammunition below 12 inch caliber that has three rows of studs, other than the 64pr. The Handbook for the 6.6inch gun dated 1886 only shows use of gas check projectiles.
It could of course be an early experimental shell but I have the same shell bought in Belgium from a German dealer who got it from a closed museum. It would be surprising if a British experimental shell would be found in Europe.
BTW, the fuze in the shell looks like an early naval fuze. These fuzes had the Moorsom thread and were declared obsolete in 1869.
It could of course be an early experimental shell but I have the same shell bought in Belgium from a German dealer who got it from a closed museum. It would be surprising if a British experimental shell would be found in Europe.
BTW, the fuze in the shell looks like an early naval fuze. These fuzes had the Moorsom thread and were declared obsolete in 1869.
Can you post a pic of your shell that’s the same as mine
The shell next to a 64pr with a smaller one with large studs, unidentified.
I've also added a pictures of a 6.6 inch gas check. Note the rifling of 20 grooves.
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The two big ones are British the small one is not . That one is similar to the French la-hitte but different studs