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2 pounder 40x158r HELP

ken68

ken68

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Hi I've been told my projectile has a fuze and they never made practice solid shot ???? but just cant see the join , also some say its an AP training round , please help . the debanded ones are selling and are being sold a AP shot prac projectiles ??? What id the one I'm holding as it was sold as a training projectile , I've had this under a magnifying glass and can't see no join is this a fuze ????

Regards Ken
 

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In the first photo, the projo on the right appears to be for the 2 Pdr antitank gun.
 
yeah i think that one is the one in the middle is the one I've got made y the same company, but they are being sold as AP practice projectiles, Then someone is telling me there was never practice projectiles and mine has a nose fuze but you can't see the join , really confused, as i don't know what I've got now , ????
 
Whoever told you that your projo has a nose fuze, is clearly mistaken. They look like TP projectiles or maybe even proof projectiles.

What does all the stamping on the side of the projectile say?
 
Brilliant i was starting to look silly on a forum ,as i was adement it was practice, but kept saying no you just can't see the fuze ,
Thanks so much i was starting to dought myself yet i knew it was practice , found some on here to , So I'm 100% sure now , but there was no let up with this chap saying they never made practice shot , They Do
Appreciate your feed back big time

Thank you Ken
 
you should be able to judge by the weight if they are hollow, which I think the two flat tipped ones are in the LH photo. the shorter looks like 2pr Atk whereas the others look 2pr AA. 2pr ATK did have pointed practice normally marked APP. If the shells are hollow and no base fuze joint then the noses must have a joint to unscrew them. I think the nose plugs were screwed in then the profile turned which makes the joint hard to see. If you post the markings someone here will be able offer more info.
 
3/44 LOT 2 . BSP ... T&S 2pdr ,,Not sure if its IV or V . z2 in a little rounded type box Thats all i can see , with a magnifying glass .
 
If I remember correctly BS P stands for made from bar steel ie not a forging so low strength and P for practice might be an HV after the 2pdr .
 
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