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

A PAIR OF DEACTIVATED 20 POUNDER GUN SMOKE SHELL CASINGS, EACH FINISHED IN MILITARY GREEN PAINT WITH STENCILLED MARKINGS AND FITTED WITH COPPER DRIVING BANDS. THE CASINGS ARE OF TWO-PIECE CONSTRUCTION WITH THREADED NOSE SECTIONS IN BARE METAL AND CYLINDRICAL LOWER BODIES IN PAINTED STEEL.

MARKINGS:
* NOSE STAMPED: SX.239.5.72.M.O.
* BODY STENCILLED: 20 PR G
* BODY STENCILLED: SMK BE MK 1
* ADDITIONAL MARKINGS VISIBLE ON ONE CASING: 20 PDR SMK MK 1, GE-, L70 MY- -74, AND A DATE REFERENCE APPEARING TO READ NO-7-72
* A CIRCULAR SYMBOL IS STENCILLED ON THE BODY OF ONE CASING

CONSTRUCTION:
* TWO-PIECE STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH THREADED NOSE SECTION
* COPPER DRIVING BAND AT THE JUNCTION OF UPPER AND LOWER SECTIONS
* HOLLOW INTERIOR VISIBLE FROM THE TOP, WITH INTERNAL THREADING AT THE NOSE
* TWO SMALL HOLES VISIBLE ON THE NOSE SECTION OF EACH CASING

CONDITION:
BOTH CASINGS RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL GREEN PAINT FINISH WITH GENERAL SURFACE WEAR AND SCUFFING CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND STORAGE. STENCILLED MARKINGS REMAIN LEGIBLE. COPPER DRIVING BANDS ARE INTACT WITH SURFACE PATINA. THE THREADED NOSE SECTIONS SHOW SURFACE OXIDATION. MINOR SOILING AND SURFACE MARKS ARE PRESENT THROUGHOUT. SOME SURFACE CORROSION IS VISIBLE AROUND THE DRIVING BAND AREA.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293645+232

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

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