I came across three unusual projectiles a while back and thought I would post some pictures in the hope that someone can shed some light on their development.
The picture below shows the three next to a British 6pr 7cwt APCBC. From left to right they are an APCBC, AP and possibly another APCBC but missing the cap and balistic cap. The driving band is a standard WW1 Hotchkiss model on all three, which is in contrast to the single profile on the 6pr.
The strange thing about these is that they are stamped with Italian makers marks and were found at an old German munitions factory! The AP projectile is dated 1935 and the APCBC is dated 1938. As far as I am aware, the British 6pr AT gun did not surface until 1939 and then only with AP shot. Has anybody got any information on these projectiles?
The picture below shows the three next to a British 6pr 7cwt APCBC. From left to right they are an APCBC, AP and possibly another APCBC but missing the cap and balistic cap. The driving band is a standard WW1 Hotchkiss model on all three, which is in contrast to the single profile on the 6pr.
The strange thing about these is that they are stamped with Italian makers marks and were found at an old German munitions factory! The AP projectile is dated 1935 and the APCBC is dated 1938. As far as I am aware, the British 6pr AT gun did not surface until 1939 and then only with AP shot. Has anybody got any information on these projectiles?