French 75mm

[SG500]

I picked this one up today.
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I was impressed by the amount of original paint on it.
All INERT.
Dave.

 

[spotter]

nice find dave and nice condition

 

[Hallams]

Hi Dave,
Superb shell.
I recently acquired a fairly good one, complete with fuze but not quite good enough to leave as is. I have derusted, filled and painted it, including the white band, using your shell as a guide. On your shell, there appears to be the faint remains of a black band just below the ogive. Am I right? Are there any other bands on the shell and what are the white markings just above the driving band? Any help would be appreciated.
Regards, Dave.

 

[SG500]

Hi, I picked it up for the swaps box and got rid of it a while back so I can't remember what the specific markings were on it.
Its just as you see it in the photos.
Sorry I can't help more.
Dave.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Nice shell : "75mm balles Mle 1897 charge arrire" with original paint.
WW1 shells are painted red with black markings. Before ww1 (1908/09) shells were painted red with a white band.

I posted here : http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/88656-French-WWI-75mm-Shrapnel-shell

Cheers

on my desk :

 

[Hallams]

Hi Dave,
Many thanks for the reply. I can just about make it all out from your pics.
Regards, Dave.

 

[Hallams]

Hi,
Many thanks for the reply and the pic. Your info is most useful. There's a bit more to the markings on the French 75's than I first realised.
Regards, Dave.