7.92 X 94 and X 57

[Slick]

The X94 are steel case and lacquered. Sadly, so corroded the h/s is illegible. Arrived with the loose wood projectiles.

Research shows designation as either Platzpatrone 318 or Triebpatrone 312 Gewehrgranate

Steel case may = grenade launch

Either for practice or grenade launching. Not sure which.


The X57 might be 7mm vs 7.9. Regardless, here are the respective h/s:

Note knurl ring.

#3 might be steel case. I'll check when I get back out there.

Curious as to whether the X57s were for practice or grenade launching. The knurled one might be grenade. I have a 7.92 X 57 rose crimp blank I'll show and ask about later.

 

[pysall]

Your 7.9 x 57 are blanks - grenade launchers are with smaller wood bullets, rosette crimped or sealing-disc.
Your 7.9 x 94 are grenade launchers..... blanks c/w with the standard 7,9 x 57 wood bullet.
The knurling indicates a reloaded case.
Hope tis helps,
regards

 

[Dutch]

Your P151 blank 33 (Sorte 1) is made of a reworked case.
The P131was ordered as a blank 33. and the “fva” was made from a bad quality case who were used to make blank 33 rounds of.

The Germans found out in an early stage of WW2 that it was not a good idea to shoot at a tank with an 8mm bullet.
They rebuild the existing rifles to rifle grenade launchers.

The cartridges for the 8x57 rifle grenades changed during WW2 depending on the grenades fired.

Rgds