German shell.

[emlyn]

Hello all,
Any information you could give me on this shell would be most helpful as I know almost nothing about it, it has been re-painted at some point so for starters are the markings correct, also what fired it? it weighs in at aprrox 4.7kg and is approx 9.5 cm in lengh.
Cheers emlyn.

 

[waffenamt]

My guess(really guessing!) its a ww1 German 7.5cm Shrapnel projectile?

im sure the first world war fans will be along shortly to confirm or give you the correct spec.

cheers

waff

 

[spotter]

Emlyn ,,compare the measurements on this attatched image with your projectile ....take the measurements as shown in cm this will help
regards allan

 

[emlyn]

Thanks Allan those sizes match the shell I have, so it seems to be a shrapnel,would it have been a 'fixed round' or bag charged ? also just noticed that i said it was 9cm tall in my description slight error there! :tinysmile_cry_t2:
emlyn

 

[spotter]

I honestly dont know if fixed or seperate ,,but i will have a look and let you know if/when i find out,,unless some of other members can answer this for you before...
allan

 

[Quatermass]

Hello Emlyn, bagged charged.

 

[emlyn]

Thanks for the information everyone, you've been most helpful.
Emlyn