An howitzer shell

adrian · 30th July 2014, 11:54 AM

An interesting projectile, it raises a few questions:
Any idea of its provenance or origins?
Does it have a rivet hole at its base - directly opposite the fuze hole - a picture of this area perhaps?
Is the fuze hole properly threaded or just "roughed" - any chance of a close up looking side on at the fuze hole?
Regards, Adrian

PS in British military use a 6 inch shell would be for a 32pr. (5 1/2 inch being 24pr)

30th July 2014, 11:54 AM	#2
adrian Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 132	An interesting projectile, it raises a few questions: Any idea of its provenance or origins? Does it have a rivet hole at its base - directly opposite the fuze hole - a picture of this area perhaps? Is the fuze hole properly threaded or just "roughed" - any chance of a close up looking side on at the fuze hole? Regards, Adrian PS in British military use a 6 inch shell would be for a 32pr. (5 1/2 inch being 24pr)