Projectile Put Out in the Garbage ~

[Gspragge]

Six inch from the sound of it. I can't quite tell if it has the usual plug in it or
something else ~

 

[frijoles108]

It is a German 15cm

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[Alpini]

surely not, have a look at the driving band groove. This "waved" grove wasn't used by Germany and I think it's typical for british/US american shells.

Maybe a common shell for 6 inch 30 cwt howitzer?

 

[Gspragge]

I agree with Alpini, we made great amounts of these during ww1. As to wether it was really live or it's a scare story one never knows- We shipped 18pr HE empty over to the UK for filling
so maybe the same for this. On the other hand if that is the remains of a fuze then - maybe but empty plugged examples are around. At any rate not the way to dispose of such a thing.

 

[Canuck]

I heard on the news here that it was found under his driveway when he was getting a new one done....

 

[Gspragge]

Well they should have stopped then and there ---- not too bright !