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British 3.45 RCL DRILL
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3,45 rcl
Hello Fjordhouse,
never heard about a 3.45 RCL !?!
Have you more info about era of use, nationality, technical data and of course pics ?
Thanks
Yoda
Hello Fjordhouse,
never heard about a 3.45 RCL !?!
Have you more info about era of use, nationality, technical data and of course pics ?
Thanks
Yoda
Chris 42 RQ
Well-Known Member
Rare find!
I always knew it as the 3.45 Inch "Burney Recoiless" round.
These rounds are fairly scarce (there is however one on this forum) and they were the developement models for what became the 120 MM Battallion Anti Tank guns.
The rounds that still exist seem to have a lot of variations of base plates with different primers and "blow out" panels.
See attached H.E.S. version this had a number 250 primer and 8 segment brass "blow out" screen.
I always knew it as the 3.45 Inch "Burney Recoiless" round.
These rounds are fairly scarce (there is however one on this forum) and they were the developement models for what became the 120 MM Battallion Anti Tank guns.
The rounds that still exist seem to have a lot of variations of base plates with different primers and "blow out" panels.
See attached H.E.S. version this had a number 250 primer and 8 segment brass "blow out" screen.
Attachments
glevum
Well-Known Member
I understand that there were two versions of the Burney 3.45 recoiless round.
One had a case that was parallel sided and perforated with large holes in the side somewhat similar to the US recoiless rifle cases.
Ben's drill round looks like one of these.
The other type had a tapered case that had several openings in the base around a central primer.
Chris's picture looks like one of this type.
I'm working away at the moment and do not have access to my books to confirm this.
The guns were British, developed in the mid 1940s and I don't think they entered service in any numbers. There may have been a limited issue.
Will.
One had a case that was parallel sided and perforated with large holes in the side somewhat similar to the US recoiless rifle cases.
Ben's drill round looks like one of these.
The other type had a tapered case that had several openings in the base around a central primer.
Chris's picture looks like one of this type.
I'm working away at the moment and do not have access to my books to confirm this.
The guns were British, developed in the mid 1940s and I don't think they entered service in any numbers. There may have been a limited issue.
Will.
Yes will i think you are correct, i have the case with the holes, but no projectile, but i hope to find it some day, i never thought that i would find the drill Version. Ben
Also have a look over here.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/recoiless-case-experimental-t62100.html?t=62100&highlight=burney
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/recoiless-case-experimental-t62100.html?t=62100&highlight=burney
Chris 42 RQ
Well-Known Member
Tapered cases
The cases I have seen were both "tapered" to the same angle except that one design was a "base blow out" design and the other was the "side vented" type with all the holes that Will talks about-from memory the cases were both tapered at the same angle.
The cases I have seen were both "tapered" to the same angle except that one design was a "base blow out" design and the other was the "side vented" type with all the holes that Will talks about-from memory the cases were both tapered at the same angle.
