Unidentified Shell Base Primer Protector

[Tullybane]

Hi Everyone,

Firstly I am new to the forum so if this in in the wrong section my apologies.

I collect WW1 era fuses and shells but I'm not an expert and I'm leaning a little bit more every day.



I came across this shell primer protector amongst a small lot of WW1 fuses I bought several months ago but I have never been able to identify it.

It is made from brass and measures 137mm by 131mm. It is stamped No 50 Mk 1 on one arm and BMC 66 on the other side with the remnants of red paint.

I do not think it is WW1 related but could be wrong I honestly have no idea.

Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated.






Thank-you

Shaun

 

[ron3350]

I have listed it as for a 105mm gun, possibly the light field gun 105x326R? I just listed it as 105mm. We need confirmation.

 

[Tullybane]

Hi Ron,

Cheers, hopefully someone can confirm either way, its been really annoying me for some time now not knowing what it was issued for.

Shaun

 

[ron3350]

Here is two photos from this forum on No50 Mk1 clips. 1966 dated so not many choices for the cartridge that used them.
There is a good group of these clips if you type primer protection clips into the search.

 

[Tullybane]

Cheers Ron,

Many thnaks

Shaun

 

[AE501]

Clip Cartridge No.50 Mk1, Pt. No. RW305 is used with Cartridges 105mm SP Gun Mks 1 and 2 systems for the Abbott.

 

[ron3350]

Thanks AE501. I thought this was the correct case.
The Abbot SP gun uses the 105x 326R case with 4 mouth crimps to hold the cap.
The projectiles are rammed but the cases are manually inserted. Headstamped 105mm FD .