1 pounder COW gun round

[SG500]

The photo shows a standard 1.5 pounder apc COW gun round next to the experimental 1 pounder COW gun round. I've also attached a photo of the headstamp of the 1 pounder.

If anyone has any further information on the 1 pounder COW gun I would be interested in hearing from them.

Dave.

[kz11gr]

Hello

Please, have a look on the web site of my friend daniel

cowentry round
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http://www.histavia21.net/Old-Munavi...iss_divers.htm

http://www.histavia21.net/amaviapag/AMMOS/404de41.JPG

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[SG500]

Hi thanks for the links, what a great site your friend has!!
My wants list just got longer.
Dave.

[Gspragge]

You have what looks like the early rimless cartridge, can you post a really clear image of the headstamp. I don't think this has been seen by many.

[kz11gr]

You have what looks like the early rimless cartridge, can you post a really clear image of the headstamp. I don't think this has been seen by many.

Exact it is not common .

[Bonnex]

Not quite COW but thought this may be of interest to Gordon and Dave. Designed to meet a Navy requirement for an "intermediate calibre automatic multiple equipment... capable of destroying within six seconds an aircraft at ranges of up to 2,500 yards", the weight of a 2 Pr equipment with increased muzzle velocity being prohibitive.[OB 1935]

[SG500]

Thanks Norman, that's quite a long projectile, a bit like the Mk 5 aircraft gun projectile, I'm surprised it only weighs 1 pound.

I've attached a few better pictures of the headstamp of my round.

Dave.

[Falcon]

Not quite COW but thought this may be of interest to Gordon and Dave. Designed to meet a Navy requirement for an "intermediate calibre automatic multiple equipment... capable of destroying within six seconds an aircraft at ranges of up to 2,500 yards", the weight of a 2 Pr equipment with increased muzzle velocity being prohibitive.[OB 1935]

Interesting shell. Were any actually ever made, and are any shells or cases known to have survived?

[Bonnex]

I don't know if the shell got off the drawing board. A pressure barrel [Design DD(G)259A] was constructed so conceivably some projectiles were produced for tests - maybe not the design that I posted. A cart case [DD(L)6718] was designed for the pressure barrel but again it is not clear if any were made. The pressure barrel was kept for future tests on small calibre equipments/projectiles.

By 1936 the QF 1-pr equipment had been dropped and designs worked up for a 1 1/2 Pr. Sadly for collecting folk the 1 1/2 Pr was dropped in January 1937.

Dave might have one of course

[doctor]

Hi
Just to show you my 1 Pdr (lamp) on rimless case
on Base case in notified at 6 1-Pdr under a Marine anchor
at 12 N.P.S Co 1917, at 8 LOT-195, at 5 J.B.S
Case lenght 135mm (5.3)