French pneumatic mortar round

[dano1917]

Pictured here is a WWI French pneumatic mortar round. This does not belong to me but the picture caught my eye and just wanted to show it. This baby has what I call eye appeal. Sure wish it was mine...Dano

 

[doctor]

Hi
It's not pneumatic mortar round but a 77 mm grenade Guidetti loaded with gras cartrige in launch grenade gone up on adjustable tripod equipped with a Gras rifle cut and fixed at the base of blunderbuss

 

[dano1917]

Hi
It's not pneumatic mortar round but a 77 mm grenade Guidetti loaded with gras cartrige in launch grenade gone up on adjustable tripod equipped with a Gras rifle cut and fixed at the base of blunderbuss

Hi Doctor, Thanks for the identification and I stand corrected. I guess it is not a pneumatic mortar as it was identified from my source, but a very interesting piece of ordnance nonetheless. Thanks again Doc....Dano

 

[jhonni \]

Guedetti round's very rare... cool stuff!
In this mortar was used and fitted French grenades "CF" with adapters...

 

[dano1917]

student deluxe

Thanks Jhonni, Indeed something new can be learned every day. I had errantly thought for years that this was a pneumatic mortar round. Nice to finally know what it is...many thanks to Doctor and Jhonni. For purposes of my own education could someone please post a picture of a French WWI pneumatic mortar round........Dano

 

[Gustaf]

I believe that Trenchwarfare has one.

 

[Gustaf]

here is a link to the thread on Trenchy's gem
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/aerial-bomb-id-t60368.html?t=60368
Gus

 

[doctor]

Hi
Here
launch grenade Guidetti tripod equipped with a Gras rifle cut and on concrete bloc

 

[jhonni \]

More pictures from Internet and book by Delhome.

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Guys! Anybody know auhtor Delhome personally?
May by who know address Delhome or e-mail??
He is live??

Thanks!

Eugene.

 

[jhonni \]

more info from Delhome's book...

 

[Trenchwarfare]

That's a cool little weapon. I'll be on the lookout, for a junker Gras, for that project.:tinysmile_grin_t:

 

[Pascal]

Guys! Anybody know auhtor Delhome personally?
May by who know address Delhome or e-mail??
He is live??

Hello

As I know, M. Delhomme is antique-dealer, and he's living in north of France.

I don't know more