oneshot1979 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Anybody any good with WW1 shell Identification ?. Large piece, 127mm across the rim, 115mm across the neck, 635mm ? In length. Stamped: Berndorf 166a 1915 Had a good Google myself but not coming up with any matches. Over to you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 I'd say something firing a 10.5cm projectile. Used likely in a Skoda works gun? https://ator1149.home.xs4all.nl/wfm/ww1/ammunition2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot1979 Posted April 11 Author Report Share Posted April 11 Already found that link thank you, cannot find anything that matches up, I'll add some photos shortly, the primer hole is very distinctive, had someone else suggest it may be a naval shell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 On 10/04/2024 at 21:50, oneshot1979 said: Anybody any good with WW1 shell Identification ?. Large piece, 127mm across the rim, 115mm across the neck, 635mm ? In length. Stamped: Berndorf 166a 1915 Had a good Google myself but not coming up with any matches. Over to you..... Got any photos? The best I could find was this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Pictures would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot1979 Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Pictures added, still no further forward myself....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 I'm tempted to go down the naval gun due to its size.Just a guess though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 6 minutes ago, wisdom said: I'm tempted to go down the naval gun due to its size.Just a guess though. I would agree to a point, its length suggests possible Naval but its girth does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot1979 Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 Most of the naval kit I've searched doesn't come up as 115mm and anything close to it is listed as a "bagged charge" as in no shell casing. Anything I've found in 115mm or 4 1/2" has a much, much shorter case length. Thought this would be an easy ID but feeling stumped at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 I thought bagged charges were bigger.We all learn on this site.Biggest on our ship was 4.5 inch or missiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 (edited) This is my gun cleaning rod holder; approx 145 mm diameter and 535 mm tall/long. I believe it may be WW2? It is very heavy! Edited April 14 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 1 hour ago, JohnfromUK said: This is my gun cleaning rod holder; approx 145 mm diameter and 535 mm tall/long. I believe it may be WW2? It is very heavy! What a great idea! I have made a slotted rack to hang mine, implement end up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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