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40mm 2pr ? Identification

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Gspragge

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I took a chance and bought this. One of a pair but the other was a regular 2pr AT shot
and priced differently and also shorter. I was hoping for WW1 dates under the
gold paint of course ~ But there are none, it is also quite solid and took a tracer.
Some slight damage to the base but not completely dreadful.
What exactly is it, Practice ? ~ Comparison image is between
a 2pr AA HE and a worthless 2pr AT shot. (the band is a piece of
soldered on copper)

Will I get out alive on it :xd:
 

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Bofors Practice Shot 4T? Often very lightly stamped. Length approx 154mm.

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I thought Bofors were boat tailed ? Or is it different on target ?
Though I have never seen a Bofors target projectile over here before ~
 
Bofors practice and AP projectiles aren't boat tailed. Practice 4T's are of Canadian manufacturer so I thought they'd be more common on your side of the Atlantic.

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Well I haven't really been looking for them, but I seem to only see the fuzed kind. This
one has no marks that I can find. I guess I'll need a casing now just to be able to
sell it off. It's confuzing since it looks so much like or is a copy of the 2pr Navel kind,
not to mention the S gun AT projectile ~ :tinysmile_cry_t4:
 
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I've got two crimped rounds and both are in Canadian Mk III cases.

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We likely shipped them out so not many to be seen here. We made half a million 13pr shrapnels and 15pdrs, I never see them here either.
 
Gspragge said:
Well I haven't really been looking for them, but I seem to only see the fuzed kind. This
one has no marks that I can find. I guess I'll need a casing now just to be able to
sell it off. It's confuzing since it looks so much like or is a copy of the 2pr Navel kind,
not to mention the S gun AT projectile ~ :tinysmile_cry_t4:
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Well Gordon,

I can send you a case or you can send me a projectile!:neutral:
 
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