WW1 German, 153mm shell/case/hull

[Slick]

Doesn't appear to be cut down, so maybe it's a gas check of sorts. Can't tell for sure if those are cut striations inside the mouth or if it is a glued in "friction" ring.

Having seen a few others cracked in this manner, does anybody have a theory on why? There is no dent damage to narrow it down to having been dropped. Considering it's apparently/maybe an unfired(or even loaded) specimen, maybe it was an assembly line reject. Nice that it's retained the cardboard thing.

My tentative ID is German due to the "PATRONEN. . ." part in the headstamp.

Question is: What's it used in and any other details.

153MM
OAL - 113.8MM
Rim OD - 170MM


And ran across this little bastid. He sits now, in a jar. (No, not by the door, for you Beatles fans). Beware of the tail.



A Striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus), the only scorpion known to live in Arkansas. And they gotta be here. :-(

 

[Alpini]

it's not cut down ;-) Used for german s.F.H. 02, s.F.H.13 (heavy Field Howitzer). The nice cardboard thing is called "Kartuschdeckel" and was fixed inside the case above the powder bags (in height of the rough lathe marks inside the case - and yes they are there to hold down the "Kartuschdeckel")

The crack happens after firing it several times (not only on this type of case)

 

[Slick]

Thanks Alpini.

With that, I found this link. Of a test firing. Of a restored gun. Pretty neat. But then, there isn't any "un-neat" artillery, now is there?

http://www.lovettartillery.com/15cm_lang_schwere_Feldhaubitze_1913_02.html

 

[ozziammo]

Excellent link, thanks Slick. However they are not firing a projectile-only blanks as there is no recoil from the gun, doubt whether anyone would have enough fodder to feed a beast like that anyway! Great restoration job & re-enactment. Well done.