2 pounder blank cases

[leeski]

picked these up the other day can any one help me id them please

many thanks lee :wink:

 

[hangarman]

Hi Leeski,
I think these are for launching depth charges,
Hangarman

 

[leeski]

thanks hangarman any idea why the primer holes have blanking screws

regards lee

 

[tigbrand]

Hi lee,I think they fired from the top,some have a card top extension,not sure if yours did though,think the Americans used these too???Cheers tig.

 

[hicky1300]

These were fired through the top

 

[glevum]

These are for the Hedgehog Spigot A/S mortar

 

[charley777]

Here's the base of a case that never had a primer hole at all. There was a paper extension like a shotgun case (as mentioned by Tigbrand), but i have never seen one illustrated. These have come up in previous threads. Your cases were conversions whereas presumably mine was made for the job originally.

 

[Hoeksel]

Charley, till now I have only seen cases without primer hole US made, while all UK made cases I have seen are made of 2-pounder cases. Could be country dependent.

 

[charley777]

OK, thanks Hoeksel, that would make sense because i doubt the Americans would have a ready supply of used 2Pr cases whereas the British would have had plenty LOL