USdog Posted December 1, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2018 Can anyone tell me more about this 1918 artillery shell? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted December 1, 2018 How can I confirm if this is inert? Besides the projectile the shell feels empty inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifleman Posted December 1, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2018 The primer has been struck,which means either it's been fired and another head has been put in,or it was a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted December 1, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 1, 2018 For detailed ID we need measurements. From what is pictured, a fired, dug relic jammed into an expended case. The rotating band should be sitting outside the case...bubba ruined that case by jamming the projectile in to far. Remove the projectile, check the base for a base fuze...it appears to be a solid shot, maybe even a WW2 75mm shot. Without seeing the driving band and base no idea or positive ID. As for being live, I would not be concerned at all, the case has been fired as is the relic projo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted December 2, 2018 Got it. Thanks! I will give an update when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunt1SG Posted December 2, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 2, 2018 That is a German 7.7 cm artillery shell made in May 1918. St means Strengthened Case FN stand for Friedrich Niemeyer. HL stands for Haniel Luege Düsseldorf, the brass factory. 27 is the inspection mark. 54 is the lot number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USdog Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted December 2, 2018 Awesome thank you! Any tips on removing the projectile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
917601 Posted December 2, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 2, 2018 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/313616-what-happened-to-this-37mm-shell/ Read down about half way,my illustration, inertia method, works every time.Be sure to show pics of the projo, it does not look like WW1 era to me, but if the base is very short ( little distance , around 1/2"...between the driving band and base- it is). WW1 projectiles were not loaded to WW2 velocities and not stuck in very far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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