17pdr Paper Shot

[Tim Bell]

Anyone have one of these please and happy to share photos?

Or better still have one for sale?

Thanks

Tim

[David Herbert]

What is it for ?

David

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

What is it for ?

David

I was thinking "break-up shot" for testing the recoil mechanism, and it would be filled with water before loading and firing, but it doesn't appear to be waterproofed. Might be sand or possibly lead shot filled?

Was there a canister round for the 17pr? Might have been useful for the Firefly.

Chris.

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

I was thinking "break-up shot" for testing the recoil mechanism, and it would be filled with water before loading and firing, but it doesn't appear to be waterproofed. Might be sand or possibly lead shot filled?

Was there a canister round for the 17pr? Might have been useful for the Firefly.

Chris.

I am assuming this is for testing the recoil - there ordnance papers illustrate a cartridge for use with this.


Tim

[Mike Cecil]

'These were used for testing the mountings of guns which cannot, owing to their position, fire service projectiles in time of peace. They are designed to cause the same amount of recoil as a service projectile and to break up in the bore. The body is made of wood pulp or rolled brown paper and is filled to the correct weight with small shot and sawdust.'

War Office 1926 Manual of Ammunition.

Don't see why the 17-pdr would be any different in terms of construction and application. Testing could be done without the need to find a proper range.

Mike

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

'These were used for testing the mountings of guns which cannot, owing to their position, fire service projectiles in time of peace. They are designed to cause the same amount of recoil as a service projectile and to break up in the bore. The body is made of wood pulp or rolled brown paper and is filled to the correct weight with small shot and sawdust.'

War Office 1926 Manual of Ammunition.

Don't see why the 17-pdr would be any different in terms of construction and application. Testing could be done without the need to find a proper range.

Mike

Mike

Thanks for that - very helpful

I assume the 17pdr one therefore is filled in similar fashion... especially given that there is a filling hole plugged with a bung in the diagram.

Cheers

Tim