Good evening,
I have a first war German Gr.14 HE projectile missing its driving band and wanted to try to have a new Copper one cast onto the shell.....harder than I expected.
Trying to find a casting Co. which would take on a small job like this is nigh on impossible and sand casting Copper has its problems.
Which leads me to ask if this particular shell type was ever produced with Zinc Alloy or Mazak driving band? I can't find any reference to this in my minimal books and manuals so would greatly appreciate any help from members. If there is such an example, I may be able to do this myself.
I have seen similar shell with two bands, one being a thinner Copper type above a Zinc Alloy band.
Many thanks in advance,
Cheers!
I have a first war German Gr.14 HE projectile missing its driving band and wanted to try to have a new Copper one cast onto the shell.....harder than I expected.
Trying to find a casting Co. which would take on a small job like this is nigh on impossible and sand casting Copper has its problems.
Which leads me to ask if this particular shell type was ever produced with Zinc Alloy or Mazak driving band? I can't find any reference to this in my minimal books and manuals so would greatly appreciate any help from members. If there is such an example, I may be able to do this myself.
I have seen similar shell with two bands, one being a thinner Copper type above a Zinc Alloy band.
Many thanks in advance,
Cheers!