303 blank

[Gspragge]

Anything interesting about this. Found in a trench art scuttle.

R^L MK ll Cordite ?

Looks loaded so I guess I can't send it over if some body can use it for their collection if it has value. Or can it be emptied.

 

[ydnum303]

Hi Gordon,

Strongly suspect that this is an ordinary Mk.V blank, as they (Royal Laboratories) frequently used surplus or reject Ball cases for blanks.

You could weigh it to see if it is significantly different from known Mk.V blanks, as I have seen similar ones made by the Canadians, with a D /|\ C mark, that are actually Mk.III Black-powder blanks, and are heavier than the Mk.V Cordite.

Regards,
Roger.

 

[Gspragge]

This is the only 303 here, Is it of any interest to any one ?