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Mystery Shell Casing - ID?

ojdenni

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Hi all, someone messaged me recently asking whether I could make a shell for their casing, however I'm not 100% sure which casing this is

Photos attached, hopefully someone knows :)
 

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4.5 in Surface-Use Practice N7A2 shown in Jane's Ammunition Handbook (I'm looking at 1995-96 edition, edited by Terry Gander & Ian Hogg).
Described as "Intended for practice firing against surface targets this projectile has the same body as the HE round but filled with an inert material and a nose plug representing a fuze. Known as SUP."

I'm confident I have a proj. in storage - can look tomorrow and photograph, then try to attach.

Hope this helps.
 
4.5 in Surface-Use Practice N7A2 shown in Jane's Ammunition Handbook (I'm looking at 1995-96 edition, edited by Terry Gander & Ian Hogg).
Described as "Intended for practice firing against surface targets this projectile has the same body as the HE round but filled with an inert material and a nose plug representing a fuze. Known as SUP."

I'm confident I have a proj. in storage - can look tomorrow and photograph, then try to attach.

Hope this helps.
4.5 Mk8 Prac 01.JPEG4.5 Mk8 Prac 02.JPEG
 
Yup 4.5 Naval.. Case made by Birtley, Tyne & Weir filled in Glascoed, Welsh Wales ( who also made the electric primer...)

(I have one by my desk full of walking sticks...)
 
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