Gunner Bailey Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 Shell cases are not my specialist subject but I thought I'd put this up out of interest, A host of letters and manufacturers initials. What was the 3lb cannon used for in WW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 The original maker was the Kings Norton Metal Company of Birmingham. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 10 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2020 I thought it might be Royal Laboratories. With that being next to the description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 (edited) The 3PR mark, KN stamp, 1918 date and Lot 04 stamps are the original markings being equispaced around the base. The plethora of other stamps are later additions. A fascinating array of headstamps. Mike. Edited 10 March , 2020 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 10 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2020 Cheers Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 38 minutes ago, Gunner Bailey said: What was the 3lb cannon used for in WW1? Primarily a naval gun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_3-pounder_Hotchkiss#United_Kingdom_service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Bailey Posted 10 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2020 1 minute ago, peregrinvs said: Primarily a naval gun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_3-pounder_Hotchkiss#United_Kingdom_service Thanks - I remember there's one in the back garden of a pub in Porth, Cornwall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 3 hours ago, peregrinvs said: Primarily a naval gun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_3-pounder_Hotchkiss#United_Kingdom_service That's possibly denoted by the 'N' at 10 o'clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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