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13 Pr Mk II Case length?

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starshell

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Good morning,

I have a tatty 13Pr MkII case, straight walled, for the 13Pr field gun which measures 311mm Rim to case mouth. I also have another identical case, Mk II, which is about an inch shorter, and in superb condition.
I suspect its been cut down, but just wanted to check before I move it on. Did 13Pr cases vary in size for straight walled examples? Whoever had cut this case did a very fine job.
(I have AA gun examples).

Many thanks for any info!
 
I also have 76,2x313DR92 for any type of 13 Pr (type I, II and III).

I am not aware of a type IV, can anybody verify it exists? Hawkinsons list has a significant amount of mistakes. I do know of the 13 Pr 9 CWT, it exists as type I, II, II and IV, but that case measures 76,2x295DR103 and is a different one.
 
starshell said:
Good morning,

I have a tatty 13Pr MkII case, straight walled, for the 13Pr field gun which measures 311mm Rim to case mouth. I also have another identical case, Mk II, which is about an inch shorter, and in superb condition.
I suspect its been cut down, but just wanted to check before I move it on. Did 13Pr cases vary in size for straight walled examples? Whoever had cut this case did a very fine job.
(I have AA gun examples).

Many thanks for any info!
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A thought crossed my mind. A troop of 13 pdr field guns are still in use for certain ceremonial events, at which they fire blanks, of course. That could be the origin of the new-looking one?

13 pdr:

Hawkinson does list a MK 1, also with a 312mm case.
 
Many thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
Thanks Tony for the suggestion of possible use of a ceremonial blank...that hadn't crossed my mind.
Happy Xmas to all!
 
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