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Identify Bofors 40mm? anti-aircraft and anti-tank?

chispa

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Hello again! In this case I think they are two 40mm anti-aircraft (left) and anti-tank (right) bofors. The one on the left has markings but the one on the right has nothing. I have searched online and the one on the right could be an Anti-tank from the Spanish Civil War (but this was according to the seller of the article I saw) so I really don't know what it could be. If anyone knows anything... Thank you very much!!

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Hi thanks Fred!! For me, any help and information is never too small!! The pity is that the other one doesn't have any markings.
 
Hello, I have started to clean the rust on the one on the right and there are like two colors... two micro stains of blue and then what looks a little like silver looks like a very thin layer of paint, it is easily removed by wiping the tip your nail...
 
Hi, thanks for posting pictures. The unmarked projectile I cant help with, but the MkI Bofors L60 shell is shown in Darkmans useful post below. Yours is missing the No 250 fuze, but is still very uncommon in the UK.
Cheers Tig.
 
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