20 x 145R Swedish Bofors.

[ron3350]

I found another Swedish cartridge that seems interesting.
The projectile stamped M/42C by Bofors should be a HE-T yellow with a brass fuze? It has been inerted.
It has a steel plug solid fuze that may be a replica from a previous owner ? or some dummy/practice round. It looks original to the patina on the projectile.
It is 75mm long from below drive band to the tip so matches the references correctly.

The headstamp is: HG 4412 B 4468. Who is HG and is the B also Bofors? Odd stamp on other side of projectile.
All headstamp info is welcome. Is the 4 digit code 1944 and a lot number?

 

[DonBry]

Hi, As far as I can see from Mats Persson's old site the B is indeed Bofors. Year 1944, Batch 68, thus 4468.

 

[Chris]

Two different M42C drawings

Regards Chris

 

[Defender]

HG = C. G. Hallbergs Guldsmeds AB, Stockolm

 

[DonBry]

HG = C. G. Hallbergs Guldsmeds AB, Stockolm

I'd wondered if it might be Hallbergs but have no source. As I recall I read someplace that they had a workshop that employed some 300 people, so clearly big enough to be a sub-contractor.

 

[DonBry]

Two different M42C drawings

Regards Chris

Thank you. Those dimentions are a fair match to a shot (slpprj) I have in my hand right now. Stamped (Bofors logo) 4428HO - missing driving band and tracer insert.