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AH 8cm Shrapnel M13 cartridge

MINENAZ16

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Hello,
I only know ww1 Austro-Hungarian 8cm shrapnel with 2 bands (early models).
Like many shells, Did they make 8cm shrapnel with a single low driving band ?
On the doc M13 cartridge seems to be fitted with such a shell.

M13 patrone
8c 2 - Copie (2).JPG

Early model M08
8cm shrapnel AH.jpg
 
I have that from "Bulletin de renseignement de l'artillerie n° 03", 1917 available on Gallica :

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Cheers,

S.
 
Hi MINENAZ16 .
If you want more detailed quoted drawings, try to find these primary sources:
-Instruktion für das teilweise und Scharfadjustierten der 8 cm M. 13 Schrapnells und
Schrapnellpatronen.Wien 1913.
-Instruktion für das Scharfadjustieren der 8 cm M. 13 Granat und Schrapnellpatronen.Wien 1910 (---+---Nachtrag)
PS: The stock code does not and cannot give more detailed data.
Akon

 
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