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Bendigo Military Museum
Weapon - BASE OF HEAVY CALIBRE CANNON SHELLCASE, Unknown

... BASE OF HEAVY CALIBRE CANNON SHELLCASE......Base of shellcase...Artillery Base of shellcase Base of heavy brass shell case section - 4mm thick. ...

Base of heavy brass shell case section - 4mm thick. It has a central firing port in the centre = (Diam 2.6cm L.2.6 cm) It has a rim 5mm thick. No manufacturers stampings. This does not appear to be trench art.artillery, base of shellcase
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
40mm Drill Round, 40mm Bofors N2 Drill Round, Not known

... Between the base of the shellcase and the milled rim is an indented space around the cylinder....Between the base of the shellcase and the milled rim is an indented space around the cylinder. 40mm Bofors N2 Drill Round 40mm Drill Round ...

Chrome plated solid tapered cylinder replicating an actual 40mm artillery round. Three indents evenly spaced around the cylinder 50mm from the base. A further three smaller tear-drop shaped indents are evenly space around the cylinder 250mm from the base and corresponding to the larger indents. The indents are painted red. The base is a milled protuding rim on the shellcase with some inscriptions on the underside. Between the base of the shellcase and the milled rim is an indented space around the cylinder.Numbers and letters stamped into the underside of the base as follows: 40 MM N2 DRILL in 7mm high letters highlighted with red infill. 9-58 in 4mm high numbers highlighted with red infill. 5mm Circle containing letters BM on either side of a larger T. Defence arrow symbol with equal sides and shaft. 3mm circle containing the letters KW.