Rlangham Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thought these may be of interest, my two 60 Pounder shrapnell shells Shrapnel Shell Mk 1, very clumsy looking The rarer Shrapnel Shell Mk 2, much more streamlined Close up of fuse Fuse taken apart Friction tube, inserted into a vent in the breech mechanism after it had been closed, and used to fire the gun I'll get around to doing a proper photo walkaround of the IWM 60 pounder one day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Grundy Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Caught you ! Doing two Forums at once................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 They look great. It would really ruin your day if one landed on your head, or in fact dropped on your toe. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 They look great. It would really ruin your day if one landed on your head, or in fact dropped on your toe. Tim mmmmmm' you could be right ! :nut: Rob...................rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 So what do the yellow crosses mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnixartillery Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 This is the Gun,There seems to be quite a few of these guns in the States. Rob...............rnixartillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Great War truck So what do the yellow crosses mean? Possibly indicates use in hot climates. Normally the indicator for explosive content mix for hot climates was red XXX on buff yellow but the red marks would be indistinct on black bodied shrapnel shell. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 No idea on the yellow crosses i'm afraid - the band around the Mk 1 indicate that it's filled. Unfortunately the only 60 pdr in the UK I know of is, as mentioned, the IWM example, if only someone would repatriate one of the US examples, from personal accounts they made a very distinctive sound when fired, like a huge whip cracking the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Oh, and I agree about the weight - got them at Stoneleigh, and had the Mk 1 in my backpack whilst carrying the Mk 2 - the walk from the show to the car seemed a lot longer on the way back than the way in! They're currently both sat with my 18 pounder shell, which looks absolutely tiny and puny in comparison. The 18 pounder shell is also a shrapnel shell - the Mk 1 60 pounder design appears to basically be an upscaled version (or the 18 pounder a downsized version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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