40MM Shell case

[LMG 1]

Please can anyone give me some information on this shell casing I have just purchased. I do not really collect ordnance but they make nice decorative pieces to go with my edged weapon collection.

regards Luke

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Its for the Bofors 40mm light air defence gun... I served on the 40/70 version from 1969 until converting to Rapier in 1973. The ammunition was fed into the gun in clips of four rounds and had a rate of fire of 240rpm. Illustrated below is an instructional round which I have owned for some years. The gun pictured is the wartime 40mm version.

Cheers,
Steve

[Jb4046]

It’s a Canadian casing

PP/C = Pedlar People

CF= means cordite filled

/|\ = crows foot acceptance stamp

1942 - obvious

Lot 88 also just being it’s batch number


Primer stamps-

No12 being the primer type

BR - ROF Bridgend

Again in 1942


Steve won’t your one be a longer post war example in regards for the casing if it’s a 40/70 (OPs casing being a L/60 at 311mm and l/70 being 364mm)

[LMG 1]

Thank you so much for the quick reply's. I'm pretty happy with it considering it was a car boot sale find this morning.

[Jb4046]

Car boot sales finds are always great! Especially when you have been through multiple stands of household Knick knacks, old toys and clothing. Then militaria always catches your eye!

[HARRY THE MOLE]

Steve won’t your one be a longer post war example in regards for the casing if it’s a 40/70 (OPs casing being a L/60 at 311mm and l/70 being 364mm)

I never said the round was 40/70... although the gun I was a 'first class layer' on was a 40/70.

The round I have is a 1958 dated Mk 4 which is possibly for the naval 40mm Bofors. I don't know much about stamps and codes, but all the interesting stamps on the projectile and fuse were removed when the round was sectioned. This is a proper instructional round, and not something that has been done by a collector. I admire your knowledge of munitions John.

Cheers,
Steve

[Jb4046]

It’s a cracking round in any case. I don’t even have a empty 40mm bofors casing yet, just not something I have really got around to getting!

[LMG 1]

Very true always nice finding something interesting among all the Knick knacks at car boots lol

[AZPhil]

I can't assist any further than the info given,

But that is an awesome cutaway Steve
Very Cool display piece.

Semper Fi
Phil

[HARRY THE MOLE]

A few pictures of the actual projectile. Click on images to enlarge.

Cheers,
Steve