17 PDR Case

[Panzerknacker]

HI, Just bought this 17PDR ~ 1945 case for £25 just wondering what the markings meant and is there any way of knowing what fired the case ? 17 PDR ANTI-TANK GUN ? ~ FIREFLY ? or are they all the same ?
Before and after pictures as i got the Brasso out , mmmmm shiny.... !

Thanks P.N

 

[Spaceinvader]

Very nice casing! I have an APDS-T projectile and need a casing. Looks fantastic and nice score for £25!

 

[M8owner]

Very nice. Made in Canada. I have acquired two 17 pdr cases in the US recently, and they go for $200 over here.

 

[TimG]

Made by Dominion Bridge Company, Canada.

Repaired by Woolwich, (Royal Laboratories).

TimG

 

[M8owner]

Hey Tim,

Any idea what kind of issues Royal Laboratories would repair? Cracked neck?

 

[TimG]

Honest answer is I don't know. In the Great War some categories of cracked necks were repaired, but come WWII with much increased performance, such repairs might have been considered not worth the risk.

TimG

 

[Falcon]

very nice find. You don't see many of them for sale.

 

[jvollenberg]

Do you know what the IF with the Arrow means?

Joe