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6 Pdr. MK lV VSM
- Thread starter Gspragge
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Hi Gordon,
Well done on finding that, yes your right they were used in WW1 Tanks, great stampings on it looks to be in really good condition all you need now is a Hotchkiss base fuze to finish it off. I may have a spare case for you i will have to have a look.
Best regards Weasel.
Well done on finding that, yes your right they were used in WW1 Tanks, great stampings on it looks to be in really good condition all you need now is a Hotchkiss base fuze to finish it off. I may have a spare case for you i will have to have a look.
Best regards Weasel.
Cleaned up well
I have seen one or two before over here, I would expect more over there.
There are no other marks on it. I looked and the MKlV & MKV projectiles are discussed in the 1905 treatise. The MK lV projectiles are water hardened with a slightly lower internal capacity than the MK V which is Oil hardened. So I guess it dates just pre 1905 and lingered on in service never used. With the size of the R.N. I imagine these got everywhere. No doubt a few were issued over here too.
I read some place that the Tank rounds were reduced charge and that the cases were blackened to indicate this versus the regular full charge Navel loading. But I do not know where I read this and cannot verify this.
A case would be of interest. There is a fine case on SA , but it is too early for this as it is a real Nordenfelt case (the same projectile with the Maxim/Nordenfelt monogram would be ideal for that one), a more common VSM would be a better match. I have seen the fuses offered now and again , MKlV Hotchkiss.
I have seen one or two before over here, I would expect more over there.
There are no other marks on it. I looked and the MKlV & MKV projectiles are discussed in the 1905 treatise. The MK lV projectiles are water hardened with a slightly lower internal capacity than the MK V which is Oil hardened. So I guess it dates just pre 1905 and lingered on in service never used. With the size of the R.N. I imagine these got everywhere. No doubt a few were issued over here too.
I read some place that the Tank rounds were reduced charge and that the cases were blackened to indicate this versus the regular full charge Navel loading. But I do not know where I read this and cannot verify this.
A case would be of interest. There is a fine case on SA , but it is too early for this as it is a real Nordenfelt case (the same projectile with the Maxim/Nordenfelt monogram would be ideal for that one), a more common VSM would be a better match. I have seen the fuses offered now and again , MKlV Hotchkiss.
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