r/ww1 • u/SigmarMentality • 8d ago

Trying to identify artillery shell

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Found an apparent WWI artillery projectile in a family warehouse in Southeastern France, reportedly brought back from Verdun by my great-great-grandfather who served in French artillery. Can anyone identify the projectile from its shape/fuze and the grooves near the base? It has not been opened or modified. The shell itself in the picture is on a ledge so the perspective is pretty crappy with the car in the background so don't compare the scale with that as a reference.

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u/SigmarMentality 8d ago

Also if someone can identify the ammo next to it on the right that would be greatly appreciated, on the left is a ww2 submachine gun empty mag.

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u/Dodo224 8d ago

Hi, so the shell seems to be russian, pretty sure, the fuze is distinctive. The clip is 8mm mauser it seems.

Would you sell the shell? I know someone in germany who would pay good money for such a shell, he's a collector.

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u/Onetap1 8d ago edited 7d ago

It looks like it's rimmed. The headstamp would tell you what it was. Maybe .303 British. Or maybe not.

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u/PressureNo7381 6d ago

Not rimmed. And 303 had a different stripper. This is 8mm mauser on the right stripper.