3 pdr diagrams?

[AndyD]

Does anyone have any diagrams of a 3 pdr AP projectile that may help me to discover the purpose of a brass plug in the base please?

It looks exactly the same as practice projectiles I've had in the past,with the exception of the brass plug.

Cheers,
Andy

[AndyD]

Anyone please?

[dogdog]

Andy some picks would help hear
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[AndyD]

Ok,finally got 3 pics from a full battery charge,then they died!

All opinions welcome!

Cheers,
Andy

[AndyD]

No markings anywhere to be seen.

Is it a 3 pdr?
Measures 165mm long,diameter is 45mm.

Cheers,
Andy

[doctor]

Hi
Here the typical diagram of 3 and 6 pr coast gun
Base groove for casel is different on your 3 pdr

[2pounder]

Definitely looks like a 3pr comon pionted shell of around 1900. There would normally be a base fuze with a left hand thread. Sometimes empty fuze bodies or solid plugs were fitted to practice shell when they were inert filled. Looks like you have some of the brass left in that has been sawn off, maybe because its jammed in hard or someone didn't realise it was LH threaded. A quick measure of a fuze body I have would make me think a fuze is solid brass to below the level of the base of the shell. wii look and see what drawings I have. 2pr

[2pounder]

Please find attached, hope they help. The shell is shown in a Vickers case but they were the same as Hotchkiss. 2pr

[AndyD]

Thanks doctor and 2 pr!

I can't tell if it is a plug in the base or the remains of a base fuze,hopefully it's just a plug!

I've tried to remove it but it won't budge and I daren't use the blow torch!

Any suggestions?

Cheers,
Andy