Interesting find this past weekend. Any comments or other info? TIA, Markk
Interesting find this past weekend. Any comments or other info? TIA, Markk
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. Otto von Bismarck
That would be a gas check for powder bag charged gun.
Gas check?
When you want to fool the world, tell the truth. Otto von Bismarck
Gas check sealed the breach after the powder bags were loaded, and it looks to have the primer also.
I have a 60mm German trench mortar shell from my Dads LGS . I was 8 or so. I am 61 now. It is dated 1915.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |