BOUGAINVILLE
Well-Known Member
Hi all, :hello:
It took me a whole of 1 year since locating this case to actually owning it. The previous owner, even though they knew nothing about it, didn't want to part with it that easily.
Don't run for TM 9-1985-5 to check up on this one as it isn't described in it. There is a brief mention with a mere two sentences on page 472 acknowledging that such a case did exist but no details being available.
This is a case for the Type 11 Year 45 Calibre Low Angle Gun and is stamped Kure Naval Arsenal July 1940. It has slight coppering which is not unusual for Japanese Ammunition as sometimes they decreased the levels of zinc added to the copper in order to conserve their resources and make them go further. This is particularly seen in late war cases. The primer is missing and I tried my Mk. 1 Naval Primer and it doesn't fit so I presume that by default that it will take the Mk. 2 Naval Primer which screws in flush.
Has a few scratch marks on base from years of sitting on a floor maybe as a fishing rod or umbrella stand.
The Type 11 Year 45 Calibre Low Angle Guns were used on small escort vessels, torpedo boats and submarines during WWII.
Cheers, :cheers:
BOUGAINVILLE
It took me a whole of 1 year since locating this case to actually owning it. The previous owner, even though they knew nothing about it, didn't want to part with it that easily.
Don't run for TM 9-1985-5 to check up on this one as it isn't described in it. There is a brief mention with a mere two sentences on page 472 acknowledging that such a case did exist but no details being available.
This is a case for the Type 11 Year 45 Calibre Low Angle Gun and is stamped Kure Naval Arsenal July 1940. It has slight coppering which is not unusual for Japanese Ammunition as sometimes they decreased the levels of zinc added to the copper in order to conserve their resources and make them go further. This is particularly seen in late war cases. The primer is missing and I tried my Mk. 1 Naval Primer and it doesn't fit so I presume that by default that it will take the Mk. 2 Naval Primer which screws in flush.
Has a few scratch marks on base from years of sitting on a floor maybe as a fishing rod or umbrella stand.
The Type 11 Year 45 Calibre Low Angle Guns were used on small escort vessels, torpedo boats and submarines during WWII.
Cheers, :cheers:
BOUGAINVILLE