check you 2lber shells very carefully. Some had markings embossed into the body of the shell
check you 2lber shells very carefully. Some had markings embossed into the body of the shell
Cheers Steve
The better one of the four does have extensive engravings ~ " BHP 2689 MO P 2PR MKIX /X6 NS BS / ??
3/42
Certainly has a lot to say for a lowly 2 pdr, eh ? LOL
Last edited by AT P Sweep; 12-02-2013 at 06:40 PM.
Yeah, the markings are a bit over the top aren't they. Still, at least it has a date
I bet the Japenese tanks that had run in's with these Australian Two pounders may not have quite agreed with my statement !Certainly has a lot to say for a lowly 2 pdr, eh ? LOL
Update on my Shell restorations ~
The Molasses gives a STUNNING result ~
The shell collection to date ~ stage two.. more to follow with brass polishing to be completed ~
ALL deemed safe by authorized local ~
Two Pounder case plus “Squash head” anti –tank round –Solid shot – Plus AP solid shot two pounder / 40 mm
HE shell case ( rare 'fired' find. Intact and disarmed = 25 lber. )
Smoke round 4.5”
Unusual impacted flattened body ~ Smoke shell ~ 4.5”
2 * Smoke shells 25 lber
Base plate from 25 lber case = inscribed with specifications
All but 2 lbers immersed in Molasses for < 2- 3 weeks> .
Merete, better half Luvs them ~ She reckons they are the BIG WOWW Factor ~
Last edited by AT P Sweep; 12-05-2013 at 05:25 PM.
Saturday ~ I headed out around 11.30 and headed for the Scout camp where I found the 1967 Colt AR rounds and the clutch of decimal (post 1966 ) coins ~ but to my HORROR ~ the camp was over flowing with boats and peeps ~
So I headed back to the Fun Park ~ despite the water is steady at 62% I was ready for Plan B and I bought along the ******* ~
The water is border line rank ~ IMO and thus I wear the ******* as I tend to stir up the bottom ~ an older lady and her son and toddler waded in metres from me and took a dip~ ( Have that on your own Pet ! ~ BTW)
Ironically she asked what I was chasing.. She thought I was after bait fish!! ( WArrtt!! ) LOL
In fact She lives in one of the houses further up the hill ~ and was not even aware that the area even had a history of WWII occupancy or presence ~
I explained that I had even fossicked right to her back fence and found badges and coins ~ She was quite aghast merely by my finds, rather than the fact I MD to her back fence ~
So after a few hours wading and even working the higher ground, with some intriguing results ~
Foremost ~ My oldest coin to date ~ in a metre of water ~ well all three were in the water ~
Penny 1889
Penny- date unknown
Half Penny 1929
Mystery items ~
Brass fitting ??????
Plus very strange 303 cartridge ????? ‘ ALS 4 NXC (?) OR ; - - 94 (?)
The hammer head (Lead) had me bamboozled right up until I cleaned the dirt off ~ found in high ground ~
“Australia” shoulder badge
Webbing buckles incl. one with tang
AMF tunic button
Nice brass bolt (even though damaged ~ Ripper!)
Brass ring ~ no idea
The mystery round ~ Assist appreciated on this one!
I can make out VII 194? (Cant read the last date digit) which is a Mk7 round from 194?, I cant make out the manufacturer code. It looks to have been in a fire or some ones broken the bullet off the cartridge as its unfired, perhaps someone wanted the filling to help start a camp fire.
Yes.. the thing has not been fired.. and has the cordite intact ... A little bizare ~ both of us have endeavoured to read the inscription but can't quite make it ~
The fact that the upper casting is perfect and even, says it is no accident that it is 'cast' that way ~ ???
Here is a comparison of the cartridges ~ 303 ~ Blank and the Mystery item ~ and finally the 303 Full metal jacket
Reiterating that the mystery item is still loaded ~ and the upper ridge is perfectly cast ~
I have measured the OD of each.... and logically the mystery item would not fit the breach of a stock LE !
?????
Just had an intriguing email from our "in house" expert ~
Explosives and Booby Traps of the Auxiliary Units2nd item in first photo is No. 6 booby trap switch.
What a find !
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