stockes pre 1918 ?

[zonk007]

Hi!
This mortar from friend collect.
What this ?
Smoke Stockes?
Signature 1916 - year productions? year model ?

 

[rcbutcher]

Check the maximum diameter (i.e. the ends), If it is 81 mm then it's a Stokes explosive bomb. If it's about 106mm it's a Stokes smoke or chemical bomb.
Rod

 

[zonk007]

Hi!
Length full 34 cm, lenght without stem 28,5 cm.
caliber 81mm

regards

 

[rcbutcher]

Sounds like a "3-inch" HE Stokes bomb. All you need now is a fuze and you're all set.
Rod

 

[kz11gr]

Smoke shell or training shell ?

 

[jvollenberg]

Smoke

It is a smoke shell. It has a thin, I believe zinc or lead, band around the holes. It melts off with the heat from the smoke mixture. I have pictures of this item, but it will take me some time to dig them up. I have never seen a real one of these. I have seen the Livens versions though.

Joe

 

[jvollenberg]

OK

OK .. you had my attention. So I went digging here is some images of the 3-INCH Smoke Stokes.

It was a Zinc band ...

Joe

 

[Przemek]

Thanks for this PDF !

My shells are have others top, with thread for german Lanz zunder.
Top plate is with stamp "16", 1916?