Mystery german cartridge...

[waffenamt]

Hi Gents,
Any of you know what this is please?
Its made by Karlsruhe dated 1906.
My mate Mick has measured it but cannot find any referance and suspects it has not been cut down?

over to you

cheers


waff

 

[pzgr40/42]

Just a wild guess but maybe you're on the right track with it being cut down ?


And a link ( pic and link came from WW2Ammo):
http://wk2ammo.com/showthread.php?t=2494&highlight=Gruson

Hope someone else has some better help to offer.

greetz,

Menno.

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks Menno,
Mick thinks it has not been cut?,but your drawing could show otherwise?

cheers

waff

 

[pzgr40/42]

Hey Waff,

Sorry misread there.
I have never heard of any German pre ww1 ammo in 6 cm (that however does not mean much as I'm of limited knowledge). Only thing that comes to mind is a 6,5 cm round for an Austrian mountain gun, that used a smaller casing though.

greetz,

Menno.

 

[waffenamt]

Hey Waff,

Sorry misread there.
I have never heard of any German pre ww1 ammo in 6 cm (that however does not mean much as I'm of limited knowledge). Only thing that comes to mind is a 6,5 cm round for an Austrian mountain gun, that used a smaller casing though.

greetz,

Menno.

Thanks Menno,
That sounds about right,i shall ring him with the bad news.

cheers
waff

 

[Quatermass]

I can't find any reference to 60x116R.

Whats the rim diameter waff?

My guess would be that its a cut down necked case of smaller calibre such as 5.3 or 5.7cm.

P.S. there are German 6cm cases but they are either shorter or longer than the dimensions given.

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Q,Looks like old mickeyboy wrote on '60' as diameter(just checked) and the length as 116mm.

best

waff

 

[navyman]

Looks like a cut down German 37mm Maxim, revolving cannon or Sockelflak.
navyman.

 

[waffenamt]

Rightho,thank you gents for your posts and PM's.


best

waff

 

[Andy Naude]

Snap !



Calibre : 59 mm

Case Length : 116 mm (not cut down)

Rim : 72.3 mm