Projectile identification

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Could some one help with this one a friend of mine wants some help identifying this, its 4 1/4 inches long and 1 3'8 dia, the drive band turns freely, from base to drive band is a 1/2 inch and the drive band is 3/4 inch, it also has a cavity in the base,
Cheers
Andy

 

[highlandotter]

looks Russian, turn of 20th century,

 

[Andysarmoury]

looks Russian, turn of 20th century,

Thank you i did think it was something like that i will keep looking.
Cheers
Andy

 

[hangarman]

Its a bit strange that the drive band turns freely, also that it looks to be the same diameter as the shell. Is it hardened?
Cheers
Gary

 

[Andysarmoury]

Its a bit strange that the drive band turns freely, also that it looks to be the same diameter as the shell. Is it hardened?
Cheers
Gary

Yes it is strange that the band turns and its slightly lower than the shell so it cant ingage the rifling of the barrel, not sure if its hardened as i dont have the shell.
cheers
Andy

 

[Falcon]

Could the driving band be a reproduction?

 

[Andysarmoury]

Could the driving band be a reproduction?

Hi Falcon, I'm not sure, it looks original, it just don't make sense having a drive band like that, the projectile is roughly 37mm, if anybody has got and info on this it would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Andy

 

[Falcon]

In the past I have seen fired bands turned down to look unfired for display purposes. Could that be possible?

 

[lulus]

Its french projectile 37 mm OE mle 1877-81

 

[Hoeksel]

Euh no, it is not French at all. Clearly Russian, as stated before.