Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

ANTI-AIRCRAFT ROUND

Date

1905

Materials

BRASS, LEAD

No. Pieces

1

Length

16

Diameter

4.4

Description

BRASS CASING WITH LEAD BULLET. CASING HAS LIPPED EDGE AROUND HAS AND SLIGHT INDENTATION NEAR TOP CREATING SHALLOW SHOULDER. FIRING MECHANISM HAS BEEN REMOVED REVEALING OPENING WITH THREADED GROOVES. STAMPED INTO BASE OF CASING IS A KING'S CROWN OVER "M" AND "C/97.98". JUST ABOVE TWO SUN LOGOS IS "IV 1905" AND "KARLSRUHE 146". POINT OF BULLET IS FLAT. CASING HAS NUMEROUS TINY SCRATCHES AND SLIGHT AMOUNT OF TARNISH.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-AMMUNITION

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

SHELL WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.

Catalogue Number

P19960033051

Acquisition Date

1996-06

Collection

Museum

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