Tungsten carbide ap core - what is it?

[Depotman]

Can anyone identify this? It's about 125mm long x 37mm dia. Trevor

 

[SG500]

Hi Trevor, its from a 17 pounder APDS.
See attached.
The engraving on the base varies from core to core.
Dave.

 

[Depotman]

Not modern?

Thanks Dave - I thought it may have been 105mm or 120mm, but now that I rack my brains I think they have a much mor rounded nose. Trevor

 

[F0031]

There is a thread about this at

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/tungsten-carbide-core-t52880.html?t=52880&highlight=carbide

Tony.

 

[peteblight]

I have an identical one of these and i guess from the name on some of the pics it came from the same place. The Gower??

I used to run the tri annual clearance operation down there and we use to find loads of these.

Great pics

Pete