British Ordnance Collectors Network
Join over 14,000 collectors of inert military ordnance. Get expert identification help for shells, fuzes, grenades, and more — plus access our classifieds marketplace and decades of archived knowledge. Free to register, takes seconds.
Flare cartridges
- Thread starter Andysarmoury
- Start date
Hi Falcon, i should have said they are 98mm in length i think they are WW1 but not shaw
Andy
Andy
TonyE
HONOURED MEMBER RIP
Flares
I think they are much later than that. Also, I am sure these are commercial, probably for marine use, as they have no military markings or night identification features like serrated rims or raised marks on the top wads.
Also, I would not expect to see a full company name and address on a military store.
The design did not change much until the advent of the drawn aluminium cases so they could be any date, but given the condition and general appearance my guess would be post WW2.
One clue that they are not WWI is the use of purple varnish to seal the caps.
Regards
TonyE
I think they are much later than that. Also, I am sure these are commercial, probably for marine use, as they have no military markings or night identification features like serrated rims or raised marks on the top wads.
Also, I would not expect to see a full company name and address on a military store.
The design did not change much until the advent of the drawn aluminium cases so they could be any date, but given the condition and general appearance my guess would be post WW2.
One clue that they are not WWI is the use of purple varnish to seal the caps.
Regards
TonyE
Hi Tony, that sounds about right given the condition and the lack of markings Thank you.
Andy
Andy