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

A PAIR OF INERT 20 POUNDER SMOKE SHELL CASES IN THEIR ORIGINAL GREEN PAINTED FINISH WITH COPPER DRIVING BANDS. BOTH SHELLS 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 INTERNAL THREADING. ADDITIONAL MARKINGS VISIBLE ON ONE SHELL INCLUDE '20 PDR SMK MK 1', 'GE-', A DATE REFERENCE OF 'NO-7-72', AND 'L70 MY- -74'.

EACH SHELL IS OF TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH A WIDER UPPER BODY SECTION SEPARATED FROM A NARROWER LOWER SECTION BY A COPPER DRIVING BAND. THE NOSE CAPS ARE FLAT-TOPPED WITH A CENTRAL HOLE AND SLOT.

MARKINGS:
* 20 PR G - STENCILLED ON UPPER BODY OF BOTH SHELLS
* SMK BE MK 1 - STENCILLED ON UPPER BODY OF BOTH SHELLS
* SX.239.5.72.M.O. - STAMPED ON NOSE OF LEFT SHELL
* 20 PDR SMK MK 1 - STENCILLED, VISIBLE ON ONE SHELL
* GE- - STENCILLED ON ONE SHELL
* L70 MY- -74 - STENCILLED ON LOWER BODY OF ONE SHELL
* NO-7-72 - DATE REFERENCE VISIBLE ON ONE SHELL

CONDITION:
BOTH SHELLS RETAIN LEGIBLE STENCILLED MARKINGS. THE GREEN PAINTED FINISH SHOWS GENERAL WEAR, SCUFFING, AND MINOR SOILING CONSISTENT WITH AGE. SURFACE RUST AND OXIDATION ARE PRESENT AROUND THE COPPER DRIVING BANDS AND ON THE BARE METAL OF THE NOSE SECTIONS. THE COPPER DRIVING BANDS DISPLAY AGE-RELATED PATINA AND DISCOLOURATION. THE NOSE SECTIONS ARE OPEN WITH INTERNAL THREADING AND SURFACE RUST ON THE EXPOSED METAL.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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

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