12PR case markings id please

[Charlie]

Can anyone shed any light on the attached markings on a 12PR case?

Many thanks,

Charlie

Would like to know
the 2 at the top
12CWT
the I
E.C.C.
NK>
i presume the N is navel?

 

[ydnum303]

Hi Charlie,

The 12 Cwt is the weight of the gun (as opposed to 6Cwt, 18Cwt, etc.); the I is the Mark number of the case: ECC is Edward Curran, Cardiff (the manufacturer); and N indicates Naval issue. I suspect the other markings are inspector's stamps.

Roger.

 

[dano1917]

Just a question out of curiousity. Was the 12PR around in WW1? The reason I am asking is that I have a 13PR WW1 casing and have yet to run across a WW1 dated 12PR casing. The shells are really not my area but just want to know.........Dano

 

[2pounder]

12pr

Dano, the earliest 12pr 12cwt case date I have is 1896, the gun was introduced in 1894. Other cwts were later but all in use for WWI and I think only the 12cwt made it to WWII. 2pr

 

[Charlie]

Thanks Roger, appreciated.

C.