Drill round ID please

[zephyr4]

Can any one help with the markings on this shell please.
Am I right in saying it is a practice shell for a British artillery piece.

Thanks z4.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

57 mm 6 Pr 7 Cwt Drill

Yes Zephyr4, it is a 57 MM 6 Pounder 7 Hundredweight (Cwt) Drill round.
It will have the same shape and weight as the real round would be.

Nice item too !

 

[zephyr4]

Thanks for the rapid reply Chris,I noticed it has had the date change from 42 to 43 is there any reason for that?.

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Service round re-cycling!

The date change will be due to the base being from a "service" round that has been re-cycled to a drill round a year later !

All the 6 Pounder drill rounds I have seen have been with service cases made thus converted.

 

[zephyr4]

I know they reload shell's but never gave it a thought about them re-using for a practice shell.

Thanks z4.