INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired German 60 x 64R, 1903 Dated 6 cm S-Bts K L/21 High Explosive Round. INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired German 60 x 64R, 1903 Dated 6 cm S-Bts K L/21 High Explosive Round. Cartridges

INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired German 60 x 64R, 1903 Dated 6 cm S-Bts K L/21 High Explosive Round. Sn 19032

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired high explosive round for the German 6 cm Schnelllade-Boots-Kanone L/21 in Landungslafette C/1900 which was a 6cm quick firing gun fitted to naval landing craft or used by landing parties in the German navy for close support artillery. When the gun was used as a landing gun, it was fitted onto a small wheeled carriage with a large shield with a limber attached to it for holding the ammunition. This unfired round has a steel projectile fitted with a steel and brass time and percussion fuse screwed into the nose graduated up to 42. The short brass cartridge case is headstamped PATRONEFABRIK KARLSRUHE 18, V111 1903 (August 1903 date) together with the Marine stamp at the top. The cartridge case if fitted with a brass C/12 primer. This gun was used by the Germans in their colonial empire including East Africa and on the WW1 battle front due to its light weight being easily transportable over soft ground. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19032 £495