3-INCH O.S.B. GUN (SMITH GUN)

[Alan1]

Can anyone please help me with complete rounds or parts thereof for Smith Gun.
I have HE and HEAT examples, both sadly incomplete.
Excellent prices paid, or some trade items available from back of cupboard.

 

[HAZORD]

Do you have any photos of what you are looking for?

 

[Alan1]

Yep. First pic is of a complete specimen in section in the museum of an Ordnance unit and therefore, sadly, not available. Second pic is of the two in my own collection, but these lack the propellant charge cases etc.
Smith gun equipments were almost exclusively used by the Home Guard in Britain and did not survive the War, there are egs held in the collections of the Royal Armouries and the IWM.
Alan1.

 

[Chris]

Some drawings

 

[Alan1]

Thanks, Chris, very much appreciated.
Alan1

 

[millsbomber]

This is the said item you require, i found many in a home guard dump hole many years ago, this is the last and best i found, lot of restoration to remove the pitting.

the last picture is of the transit protection cap

 

[Alan1]

Thanks pics, pse email me on aordg@yahoo.co.uk
Alan1