*British Royal Navy, 40mm Mark 4 Bofors Shell, Made by Elswick Cartridge Company, Dated 1955, Inert*
Base - 6cm diameter, 44.9cm tall
This is a 40mm inert Bofors round in good original condition. The fuse is dated 1955, projectile is dated 1975 and brass shell 1955 and is also marked N for Navy.
40mm Mark 4 Bofors shell Case made by Elswick Cartridge Company
The Bofors 40mm gun, often referred to simply as the Bofors gun, is an anti-aircraft autocannon designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors. It was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War II, used by most of the western Allies as well some captured systems being used by the Axis powers. The Bofors had a rate of fire between 80 - 100 rounds per minute when hand-loaded via 4-round clips. Effective maximum range was approx. 3,800m. On land, the guns were mounted singly on numerous types of chassis whilst Naval guns were either single or dual mountings. A small number of these weapons remain in service to this day, and saw action as late as the Persian Gulf War.
Marks on Base:
40 MM MK 4, War Arrow, ECC (Elswick Cartridge Company), N (Navy), OP in a Box, XS in a box, Lot 702,1955
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