KatieTreslove Posted 2 October , 2023 Share Posted 2 October , 2023 I found this among my Grandfathers belongings after he passed away. I have seen other shell casing but this appears to be quite different. it has ‘1919 Peace’ in the middle and ‘Beaucourt’ at the bottom it would up or be great to know a little bit more about this many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 2 October , 2023 Share Posted 2 October , 2023 I believe that’s a cartridge case for the German 7.7cm FK.96 field gun. Made at Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe in March 1918. Made of 67% copper brass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.7_cm_FK_96_n.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieTreslove Posted 3 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 3 October , 2023 That’s great thank you so much - would you say they are fairly common the shell casing itself? Obviously the etching itself is unique. Would this be something a museum would like to have and if so which one? thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 3 October , 2023 Share Posted 3 October , 2023 It’s not rare or particularly valuable I’m afraid and probably wouldn’t be of much interest to a museum. I would personally keep it as a family heirloom or pass it on to another family member who might want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieTreslove Posted 3 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 3 October , 2023 Ok thank you that’s really helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieTreslove Posted 8 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2023 Hi sorry to bother you again but we found this today - wondered if you knew the gun this shell was fired from. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 8 October , 2023 Share Posted 8 October , 2023 (edited) Well, it's British ( Broad Arrow /|\ ) and probably 'N'aval, and might have been made in January 1896. I don't recognise the logo at 3 o'clock. It looks as if it's received a full charge, then a reduced one, then 3 more full charges, making it a much-reloaded case - but there's no big 'C' for Cordite. Makes me wonder it was a well-used 6-pounder Mk.II saluting gun blank cartridge loaded with black powder? Dimensions, of course, would help identify the calibre. Sorry - there is a 'C'. The blank bit is nonsense! Edited 8 October , 2023 by MikB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 8 October , 2023 Share Posted 8 October , 2023 I think that’s a naval 12 Pounder 12CWT case. The maker mark is for Kings Norton Metals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieTreslove Posted 8 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2023 Thank you both that’s great - would it do you think have been used in WW1 or used prior for training possibly as it was made 18 years prior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 8 October , 2023 Share Posted 8 October , 2023 (edited) More than 4700 of the guns were built, and mounted in ships from 1894 to WW2 - destroyers, submarines, armed merchantmen etc. So WW1 use is well within possibility. They'd *normally* be used in small-ship skirmishes, rather than battles between cruiser-sized ships or larger. Edited 8 October , 2023 by MikB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieTreslove Posted 8 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 8 October , 2023 Oh wow ok! So fascinating thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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