Identifying Shell Casing.

**mauser98k** · 02-05-2010, 06:02 PM

Hi
Can anybody help with the identification of this shell casing I bought a few years back, for instance year and what service, I think its Naval but I,m not sure. Thanks for your help .

Martin

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-07-2010, 02:57 PM

See if this link helps?

Ammunition and Ordnance Treatise

Cheers, Ade.

**mauser98k** · 02-07-2010, 03:09 PM

Thanks for the Link Ade.

Martin

**Steve T** · 02-07-2010, 05:17 PM

I would suggest that the 'GD 04/89' is the makers mark and date of manufacture of the central 'blast cap' and the 'RLB 7/89' on the main body of he shell case are the manufacturers mark and date.

Hope that helps.

Steve T

PS That link Ade gave you is worth trawling through until you find the info you need

It'll be there somewhere !

**dogdog47** · 02-07-2010, 08:16 PM

Hi you have yourself a 4.5 inch shell case. In ww2 they were used as anti aircraft and they were also used as a naval gun round. They were used widly by the british and a few other nato members. If i have this the right way round if it in naval it will have an electric primer and if it is a land gun it will have a primer with a cap in like a pistol/rifle round.
hope this helps.
Andy