PAIR OF 20 POUNDER SMOKE SHELL CASINGS - SMK BE MK 1, CIRCA 1972-1974

A PAIR OF DEACTIVATED 20 POUNDER GUN SMOKE SHELL CASINGS, EACH FINISHED IN OLIVE GREEN PAINT WITH BROWN STENCILLED MARKINGS. BOTH CASINGS ARE STENCILLED '20 PR G' AND 'SMK BE MK 1' TO THE UPPER BODY. THE NOSE SECTIONS ARE STAMPED 'SX.239.5.72.M.O.' ON THE LEFT EXAMPLE, WITH PARTIALLY LEGIBLE MARKINGS ON THE RIGHT. EACH CASING FEATURES A COPPER DRIVING BAND AT THE WAIST AND A THREADED NOSE OPENING.

PHOTO 5 SHOWS ADDITIONAL MARKINGS ON ONE CASING INCLUDING '20 PDR SMK MK 1', 'GE-', A DATE REFERENCE APPEARING TO READ 'NO-7-72', AND 'L70 MY- -74' TO THE LOWER BODY, ALONG WITH A CIRCULAR STENCILLED SYMBOL.

THESE ARE INERT SHELL CASINGS WITH OPEN, HOLLOW INTERIORS VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

MARKINGS:
* 20 PR G - STENCILLED TO UPPER BODY OF BOTH CASINGS
* SMK BE MK 1 - STENCILLED TO UPPER BODY OF BOTH CASINGS
* SX.239.5.72.M.O. - STAMPED TO NOSE OF LEFT CASING
* 20 PDR SMK MK 1 - STENCILLED TO BODY (VISIBLE IN CLOSE-UP)
* GE- - STENCILLED TO BODY
* L70 MY- -74 - STENCILLED TO LOWER BODY
* CIRCULAR SYMBOL STENCILLED TO UPPER BODY

CONSTRUCTION:
* STEEL BODY WITH OLIVE GREEN PAINTED FINISH
* COPPER DRIVING BAND AT WAIST OF EACH CASING
* THREADED NOSE SECTION
* TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH STEPPED PROFILE

CONDITION:
BOTH CASINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THEIR AGE. THE OLIVE GREEN PAINT IS LARGELY INTACT WITH GENERAL SURFACE WEAR, SCUFFING, AND MINOR SOILING. STENCILLED MARKINGS REMAIN LEGIBLE. COPPER DRIVING BANDS ARE INTACT WITH AGE-RELATED PATINA AND MINOR OXIDATION. THE THREADED NOSE SECTIONS SHOW SURFACE OXIDATION. BOTH CASINGS ARE HOLLOW AND OPEN AT THE TOP AS VISIBLE IN PHOTOGRAPHS.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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

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