Bob7.62W
Active Member
Just found these whilst clearing my garage, (I'd forgotten about them). I assume that they are all 1 pounders from the shell size, but there are two different rounds.
1 and 2 have a 36.5 mm dia shell, 100 mm long, base fused, Sp 18 on fuse, possibly Sp 1811.
The case is 101mm long 42.8 head dia. 39.6 case dia. adjacent to head.
Headstamped; K 16 AUG.1918 Sp255 917.
3 & 4; Shell 36.5 dia. 94 long, nose fused, only markings are a V on the base of the shell.
5; No shell
3,4 & 5 Cases are 94 mm long, 40mm dia. adjacent to head and 44mm dia head.
No headstamps at all, this I assumed to be due to the amount of Brasso they appear to have received during their lifetime, however, No.5 does not appear to have been cleaned, also bears no headstamps.
Are these different marks of 1 pounder or for different guns? The only real difference is the case length/diameter and lack of markings.
1 and 2 have a 36.5 mm dia shell, 100 mm long, base fused, Sp 18 on fuse, possibly Sp 1811.
The case is 101mm long 42.8 head dia. 39.6 case dia. adjacent to head.
Headstamped; K 16 AUG.1918 Sp255 917.
3 & 4; Shell 36.5 dia. 94 long, nose fused, only markings are a V on the base of the shell.
5; No shell
3,4 & 5 Cases are 94 mm long, 40mm dia. adjacent to head and 44mm dia head.
No headstamps at all, this I assumed to be due to the amount of Brasso they appear to have received during their lifetime, however, No.5 does not appear to have been cleaned, also bears no headstamps.
Are these different marks of 1 pounder or for different guns? The only real difference is the case length/diameter and lack of markings.
