17pr

[smle2009]

Hi all,
yet another dumb question this time about my doorstops.
Two of them are 17pr AP? shot?,both with tracer cavities but have a great variance in length as can be seen in the photos,the two middle ones, left is a 25pr and right is a 6pr, so why the difference in length?

Please forgive me if it is because of an obvious reason but not my subject

Cheers
Tony

 

[Falcon]

Another question to anyone who can answer: What was the purpose of the double driving band on the 17Pr AP shot?

Sorry I can't answer your question Tony.

 

[Andysarmoury]

nice door stops mate, I think the short ones are for practice and the double driving band could be to stabilise it better.
Andy

 

[SG500]

Hi all,
yet another dumb question this time about my doorstops.
Two of them are 17pr AP? shot?,both with tracer cavities but have a great variance in length as can be seen in the photos,the two middle ones, left is a 25pr and right is a 6pr, so why the difference in length?

Please forgive me if it is because of an obvious reason but not my subject

Cheers
Tony


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The longer 17 pounder is the AP shot.
The shorter 17 pounder is an APCBC minus its caps.
Dave.

 

[smle2009]

Thanks Andy & Dave,
Dave how do these caps fit on these projectiles? And if anyone has a photo of a complete one that would be great.

Cheers
Tony

 

[SG500]

Tony the first cap is soldered directly onto the main body of the projectile, the ballistic streamlining cap is crimped onto the lower cap.
Just do a search on the forum for examples, this is one:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/79963-17-pounder-repaint-project?highlight=pounder+APCBC

Dave.