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

A PAIR OF INERT 20 POUNDER GUN SMOKE SHELL CASINGS FINISHED IN OLIVE GREEN PAINT WITH STENCILLED MILITARY MARKINGS. EACH CASING IS OF TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH A COPPER DRIVING BAND AT THE WAIST AND A THREADED NOSE SECTION.

MARKINGS:
* BODY STENCILLED: 20 PR G
* BODY STENCILLED: SMK BE MK 1
* ADDITIONAL STENCILLED TEXT ON ONE CASING: 20 PDR SMK MK 1, GE-, L70 MY- -74
* DATE MARKING VISIBLE: 2-NO-7-72
* TOP CAP STAMPED: SX.239.5.72.M.O.

CONSTRUCTION:
* TWO-PIECE STEEL BODY WITH THREADED NOSE SECTION
* COPPER DRIVING BAND AT WAIST
* OLIVE GREEN PAINTED FINISH WITH BROWN/DARK STENCILLED MARKINGS
* OPEN AND HOLLOW AT THE NOSE END WITH INTERNAL THREADING VISIBLE

CONDITION:
BOTH CASINGS ARE IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION FOR THEIR AGE. THE OLIVE GREEN PAINT FINISH IS LARGELY INTACT WITH GENERAL SURFACE WEAR, SCUFFING, AND MINOR SOILING. SURFACE RUST SPOTTING IS PRESENT AROUND THE COPPER DRIVING BANDS AND AT THE JUNCTION OF THE UPPER AND LOWER BODY SECTIONS. THE STENCILLED MARKINGS REMAIN LEGIBLE ON BOTH CASINGS. THE COPPER DRIVING BANDS DISPLAY AGE-APPROPRIATE PATINA AND DISCOLOURATION. THE THREADED NOSE SECTIONS SHOW SURFACE OXIDATION. BOTH CASINGS ARE STRUCTURALLY SOUND WITH NO DENTS OR DEFORMATION OBSERVED.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+180

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

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