Tony Williams
Well-Known Member
I have a 2pdr No.1 case (40 x 158R) with the headstamp 2PRI & II GUNS & 9.5 IN. D.C.T. dated 1929. It has an annular crimping groove about 10 mm below the case mouth.
Since this was evidently intended for launching depth charges it can't have had a projectile, so I presume that it doubled up as a blank for the "2PRI & II GUNS", with the crimping groove intended to hold a case-mouth wad, or something. Is this correct and, if so, what were the "2PRI & II GUNS"?
P.S. There are the faint remains of some stencilling on the side of the case:
R.N. (long number, faded)
MK VII ? OIL
Since this was evidently intended for launching depth charges it can't have had a projectile, so I presume that it doubled up as a blank for the "2PRI & II GUNS", with the crimping groove intended to hold a case-mouth wad, or something. Is this correct and, if so, what were the "2PRI & II GUNS"?
P.S. There are the faint remains of some stencilling on the side of the case:
R.N. (long number, faded)
MK VII ? OIL
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