PAIR OF 20 POUNDER GUN SMOKE SHELL CASINGS - SMK BE MK 1, 1970S

A PAIR OF DEACTIVATED 20 POUNDER GUN SMOKE SHELL CASINGS IN OLIVE GREEN PAINTED STEEL WITH COPPER DRIVING BANDS. BOTH CASINGS ARE STENCILLED WITH MILITARY MARKINGS INCLUDING '20 PR G' AND 'SMK BE MK 1'. THE NOSE SECTIONS ARE STAMPED WITH 'SX.239.5.72.M.O.' AND FEATURE THREADED OPENINGS WHERE FUZES WOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED.

MARKINGS:
* BODY STENCIL: 20 PR G
* BODY STENCIL: SMK BE MK 1
* NOSE STAMP: SX.239.5.72.M.O. (VISIBLE ON LEFT CASING)
* ADDITIONAL MARKINGS ON ONE CASING: 20 PDR SMK MK 1, GE-, L70 MY- -74, AND A DATE REFERENCE 2-NO-7-72
* CIRCULAR STENCILLED SYMBOL VISIBLE ON BODY

CONSTRUCTION:
* STEEL BODY WITH OLIVE GREEN PAINT FINISH
* COPPER DRIVING BANDS AT THE WAIST OF EACH CASING
* THREADED NOSE SECTION IN BARE STEEL
* TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH UPPER AND LOWER BODY SECTIONS

CONDITION NOTES:
* BOTH CASINGS RETAIN LEGIBLE STENCILLED MARKINGS
* GENERAL SURFACE WEAR, SCUFFING, AND MINOR SOILING TO PAINTED SURFACES CONSISTENT WITH AGE
* SURFACE RUST SPOTTING AROUND THE COPPER DRIVING BANDS AND NOSE SECTIONS
* COPPER DRIVING BANDS SHOW PATINA AND DISCOLOURATION
* MINOR PAINT LOSS TO BODY SURFACES
* THREADED NOSE OPENINGS INTACT ON BOTH CASINGS

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+240

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

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