charley777
Well-Known Member
Greetings all....
I have asked this question on several forums (though not for some time) and may as well try here. Nobody has answered the I.D. number question.
Is there a "master list" for identifying cartridges from Polte of Magdeburg?
E.G 105x503R marked 513 and Sp40
149x114R marked 1028 and Sp406
152x211R marked 15 and Sp252
This latter case is my actual I.D. question. 152x211R primer diameter 3omm and rim diameter 167mm. Case marked as above and so Polte made (in 1916). I have been told that this is for a Russian naval gun.
Is there anyone who can confirm or refute this? And any information on the gun(s) that used it?
Back to the Polte numbers....they are on many cases. What do they mean? Do they identify the cae or the gun or what? And "Sp" ?
Will try and post a photo of the 152mm case on Monday. Thanks to all.
I have asked this question on several forums (though not for some time) and may as well try here. Nobody has answered the I.D. number question.
Is there a "master list" for identifying cartridges from Polte of Magdeburg?
E.G 105x503R marked 513 and Sp40
149x114R marked 1028 and Sp406
152x211R marked 15 and Sp252
This latter case is my actual I.D. question. 152x211R primer diameter 3omm and rim diameter 167mm. Case marked as above and so Polte made (in 1916). I have been told that this is for a Russian naval gun.
Is there anyone who can confirm or refute this? And any information on the gun(s) that used it?
Back to the Polte numbers....they are on many cases. What do they mean? Do they identify the cae or the gun or what? And "Sp" ?
Will try and post a photo of the 152mm case on Monday. Thanks to all.