GWF1967 Posted 28 August , 2015 Share Posted 28 August , 2015 Hi, I have a Brass Casing marked. 1918. MAI. SP255. K1. its base is 44mm in diameter, 93mm tall and is 40mm across at the business end. Could anyone shed any light for me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 28 August , 2015 Share Posted 28 August , 2015 A picture might help the experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 28 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 August , 2015 Hope these help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 28 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 August , 2015 what I read as Sp 25, on enlargement turned out to be Sp255, the Spandau mark for inspection. K is I now believe Karlsruhe. So German, May 1918, made in Karlsruhe, inspected Spandau. Still can,t find a casing this size or info on what fired it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will M Posted 28 August , 2015 Share Posted 28 August , 2015 It measures exactly to a pompom round that dates to Boer War era with this one dating end WW1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_1-pounder_pom-pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 28 August , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 August , 2015 Many thanks indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogilwy Posted 3 September , 2015 Share Posted 3 September , 2015 It is a German 37mm AKA the 1 Pdr by the British, and used by just about every nation in the Great war. I cannot see a firing pin strike on the Primer. Is it live? If so that's naughty and needs addressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 3 September , 2015 Share Posted 3 September , 2015 what I read as Sp 25, on enlargement turned out to be Sp255, the Spandau mark for inspection. K is I now believe Karlsruhe. So German, May 1918, made in Karlsruhe, inspected Spandau. Still can,t find a casing this size or info on what fired it. Not Spandau. Sp255 is an inspection mark used by the Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Cartridge Factory). However the 'K' may stand not for Karlsruhe but for 'Kern' (core), which was a designation for armour-piercing ammunition (K-Munition). So perhaps a round for a 37mm cannon/pom-pom used as a trench gun in the anti-tank role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 5 September , 2015 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2015 It is a German 37mm AKA the 1 Pdr by the British, and used by just about every nation in the Great war. I cannot see a firing pin strike on the Primer. Is it live? If so that's naughty and needs addressing. No idea if live or not, bought as is and blissfully unaware of condition. I'd always assumed it was fired not disassembled but would welcome opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 5 September , 2015 Author Share Posted 5 September , 2015 Not Spandau. Sp255 is an inspection mark used by the Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Cartridge Factory). However the 'K' may stand not for Karlsruhe but for 'Kern' (core), which was a designation for armour-piercing ammunition (K-Munition). So perhaps a round for a 37mm cannon/pom-pom used as a trench gun in the anti-tank role.Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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