12Lb 8Cwt

[ozziammo]

Howdy Guys,

Happy New Year to you all.

Could someone tell me what was the 12Pdr 8Cwt, where it was used, when & the cart. length please.

The one I am enquiring about looks like the normal 12Pdr 12Cwt but shorter with the seal holding crimps at the cart mouth.

Was it also portruding primed?

Thanks.

Ozzi.

 

[2pounder]

12pr lengths

12pr 8cwt cases are 198 long and look like short 12cwts in every aspect. Might be worth doing a search as I think this has come up before. 2pr

 

[tigbrand]

12 pdr 8cwt

one herehttp://www.militaria.co.uk/militaria.asp?CatName=ARTILLERY%20SHELL%20CASES,%20SHELLS,%20FUZES,%20Etc.&SubCatName=GREAT%20BRITAIN&parentid=2552&catid=2554

 

[tigbrand]

whoops

one for sale at jeremy tenniswoods site 15 quid.

 

[Gspragge]

Protruding primer

can somebody explain to me how it doesn't blow out of the breech ? Is it screwed in after the breech is closed ? It seems like an absurd way to do things, was there a reason for it ?