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two 3 pounder headstamps
- Thread starter tigbrand
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Hi Tigbrand,
The first case is Mk.2, made by Royal Laboratory (Woolwich Arsenal) in 1899, then loaded on 10th October, after having been inspected and accepted for Naval service. The case has a primer of different thickness to earlier ones (indicated by the 1 in circle. The A in circle indicates it has been annealed after firing and the BP3 O23 is the batch number of the annealing process, I believe. It was loaded with a full charge of cordite 3 times.
The 2nd case is again a Mk.2, made by Birmingham Metals & Munitions in 1902, and loaded on 9th August. Same type of primer as case 1, and loaded 4 times with a full charge of cordite.
Hope this info is what you want.
Regards,
Roger.
The first case is Mk.2, made by Royal Laboratory (Woolwich Arsenal) in 1899, then loaded on 10th October, after having been inspected and accepted for Naval service. The case has a primer of different thickness to earlier ones (indicated by the 1 in circle. The A in circle indicates it has been annealed after firing and the BP3 O23 is the batch number of the annealing process, I believe. It was loaded with a full charge of cordite 3 times.
The 2nd case is again a Mk.2, made by Birmingham Metals & Munitions in 1902, and loaded on 9th August. Same type of primer as case 1, and loaded 4 times with a full charge of cordite.
Hope this info is what you want.
Regards,
Roger.
Tig,
All publications I have show Priddy's Hard as PHD. PH is shown as the station code for Portsmouth, which is a little odd as one would have thought the repair work would have been carried out at Priddy's Hard as it is almost swimming distance. BP as Falcon states is Bull Point, Plymouth. The 1 in the cirlce denotes the case is fitted with a Mark II (thin cap), this marking was unique to 3 & 6 pdr cases. Both cases have been annealed three times as denoted by the three punch marks on both. The second case, although filled four times with a non black powder propellant, had the first charge removed as denoted by the struck though F.
TimG
All publications I have show Priddy's Hard as PHD. PH is shown as the station code for Portsmouth, which is a little odd as one would have thought the repair work would have been carried out at Priddy's Hard as it is almost swimming distance. BP as Falcon states is Bull Point, Plymouth. The 1 in the cirlce denotes the case is fitted with a Mark II (thin cap), this marking was unique to 3 & 6 pdr cases. Both cases have been annealed three times as denoted by the three punch marks on both. The second case, although filled four times with a non black powder propellant, had the first charge removed as denoted by the struck though F.
TimG