5 INCH/54 CALIBRE NAVAL PROPELLING CHARGE CASING - MK 1N 67 MOD 0

A BRASS NAVAL PROPELLING CHARGE CASING FOR A 5 INCH/54 CALIBRE GUN. THE CASING IS CYLINDRICAL WITH A RIMMED BASE AND CARRIES EXTENSIVE STAMPED MARKINGS IDENTIFYING IT AS A CHARGE PROPELLING 5'/54, MK 1N 67 MOD 0, WITH THE NATO STOCK NUMBER 1320-66 098-0656 AND THE DESIGNATION ALN 004. ADDITIONAL STAMPED TEXT READS UNIVERSAL AND FOR TRIAL FOLLOWED BY PARTIALLY LEGIBLE CHARACTERS. THIS IS AN EXPENDED CASING ONLY, WITH NO LIVE COMPONENTS.

MARKINGS:
* 1320-66 098-0656
* ALN 004
* CHARGE PROPELLING 5'/54
* MK 1N 67 MOD 0
* 100?-98?535
* UNIVERSAL
* FOR TRIAL (FOLLOWED BY PARTIALLY LEGIBLE CHARACTERS)

CONDITION:
THE CASING IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE BRASS HAS DEVELOPED A DARK, EVEN PATINA THROUGHOUT. MINOR SURFACE SCUFFS AND HANDLING MARKS ARE PRESENT. ALL STAMPED MARKINGS REMAIN LEGIBLE. THE BASE RIM IS INTACT AND THE MOUTH OF THE CASING IS ROUND AND UNDAMAGED. NO DENTS OR DEFORMATION ARE VISIBLE.

AN ATTACHED HANDWRITTEN TAG READS 5 INCH CASING.

Item Size: Height: 83.5cm, Width: 16.5cm, Depth: 16.5cm, Weight: 6Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+1

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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