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9.2 inch Mark XB Practice Shot Projectiles

NZ L1A1 Collector

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We have just received these two Mark XB Practice Shot projectiles. Each weighs 380 lbs (172kgs). They spent most of their life as entrance marker/flag pole guardians, but finally we have managed to get them returned to the Coast Defence Battery they were intended for. The projectiles need to be refurbished and re-stenciled. They should be black with a 2 inch yellow band and a 2 inch white tip.

Note the damage to bases and the lower sections of the projectiles because they were buried in concrete for decades.

Example A. Mark XB Practice Shot Projectile.
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Example B. Mark XB Practice Shot Projectile.
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Hi,

Just wondering if you know how common these 9.2 inch practice projectiles are in NZ ?

Thanks.
 
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