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2 Pdr Mk5.
- Thread starter tigbrand
- Start date
Mk 5 photos and some information.
Attached are a few pictures as follows:
Complete Mk 3 round next to Mk 5 projectile
Complete Mk 3 next to Mk 5 projectile and Mk 5 case
Complete Mk 3 next to complete Mk 5 round.
The Mk 5 case is a unique size. The case is 240mm long and the base is 50mm in diameter (or thereabouts measured with a ruler!!) - its no use trying to cut down a 2 pounder anti tank case because the dimensions are just all wrong.
The headstamp is as follows:
2pr MK V GUN
I
1917
LOT 2
VSM
CF
The projectile has loads of markings on it as follows:
2PR
B.S.
RW LTD
16/10/17
RUDGE WHITWORTH LIMITED
H
X
5
L
(Crows foot)
P4
To quote Hogg and Thurstons "British Artillery Weapons and ammunition 1914-1918":
"Vickers, Son & Maxim were given the first orders for production in June 1916. This was no lightweight automatic weapon but a full scale piece of ordnance with a horizontal sliding breach block and fired a good sized cartridge which differs from every other 2pdr. It must have gone into production but we can find no mention of its subsequent employment during the war except that it was intended for the attack of marine targets and was also tried as an airship gun."
If anyone has any further information I would be interested in hearing from them.
Dave.
Attached are a few pictures as follows:
Complete Mk 3 round next to Mk 5 projectile
Complete Mk 3 next to Mk 5 projectile and Mk 5 case
Complete Mk 3 next to complete Mk 5 round.
The Mk 5 case is a unique size. The case is 240mm long and the base is 50mm in diameter (or thereabouts measured with a ruler!!) - its no use trying to cut down a 2 pounder anti tank case because the dimensions are just all wrong.
The headstamp is as follows:
2pr MK V GUN
I
1917
LOT 2
VSM
CF
The projectile has loads of markings on it as follows:
2PR
B.S.
RW LTD
16/10/17
RUDGE WHITWORTH LIMITED
H
X
5
L
(Crows foot)
P4
To quote Hogg and Thurstons "British Artillery Weapons and ammunition 1914-1918":
"Vickers, Son & Maxim were given the first orders for production in June 1916. This was no lightweight automatic weapon but a full scale piece of ordnance with a horizontal sliding breach block and fired a good sized cartridge which differs from every other 2pdr. It must have gone into production but we can find no mention of its subsequent employment during the war except that it was intended for the attack of marine targets and was also tried as an airship gun."
If anyone has any further information I would be interested in hearing from them.
Dave.
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Tony Williams
Well-Known Member
I have seen a "Statement of Guns for RAF", dated July 1918, which details all of the large-calibre guns in service or on order. The 2 pdr Mk V is listed, but the comment is "2 on order - RAF trials expected". It certainly didn't get into production or service; I expect it would have been cancelled in November, like just about everything else that economically could be.