AWESOME WW2 1939 DATED 25 POUNDER (25 PR CAL 87,6MM) FIELD ARTILLERY GUN HEAVY BRASS SHELL CASING

A 25 POUNDER FIELD ARTILLERY GUN SHELL CASING. IT IS A 87,6MM CALIBER SHELL CASING MANUFACTURED IN 1939 BY ROYAL LABARATORY IN WOOLWICH LONDON ENGLAND WHICH IS RARE TO FIND.
 
MARKINGS:
25 PR 25 POUNDER
II MARK 2 BORE OF GUN
LOT 373 MANUFACTURERS LOT NUMBER
R.L. MANUFACTURERS DETAILS ROYAL LABORATORY WOOLWICH ARSENAL
1939 DATE OF PRODUCTION
/|\ = UK Government Property. The broad arrow (or "Devil's Claws") symbol was appropriated by the British government to indicate the item was government issue.
CF CORDITE FILL loaded with a full charge of cordite
VAD - compressed-air container (VAD) feed system. Used on howitzers with a full charge of cordite .
 
SIZE: 87.6MM DIAMETER TOP 103MM DIAMETER BOTTOM 29,3CM HIGH WEIGHT 1,7KG
CONDITION: GOOD CONDITION. WITH PRIMER CAP.
 
25 POUNDER: The Ordnance QF 25-pounder, or more simply 25-pounder or 25-pdr, was the major British field artillery gun and howitzer (smaller than a cannon larger than a mortar) during the Second World War. Its calibre is 3.45-inch (87.6 mm). It was introduced into service just before the war started and it remained the British Armys primary artillery field piece well into the 1960s, with smaller numbers serving in training units until the 1980s. Many Commonwealth Nations countries (like Australia and South Africa) used theirs in active service until about the 1970s.The 25-pounder was probably the most outstanding field artillery piece used by British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War, being durable, easy to operate and versatile.
 
The 25-pounder was separate-loading; the shell was loaded and rammed, then the cartridge in its brass case was loaded and the breech closed. In British terminology, the 25-pounder was called quick firing (QF) originally because the cartridge case provided rapid loading compared with bag charges, and was automatically released when the breech was opened.
 
After the Second World War, 25-pounders remained in service with many Commonwealth armies into the 1960s. The gun was called G1 by the South African Defence Force. It was extensively used in the early stages of the South African Border War (1966-1989) including Operation Savannah. 
The Rhodesian Army used the weapon during the Bush War (1964-1979) but by this stage the round could not penetrate enemy bunkers.
 
Why is it called 25 pounder? The 25 Pr was a field artillery gun firing a shell weighing 25 pounds (11.3 kg), hence the name 25 Pr. It was mounted on a 2 wheeled carriage utilising a circular firing platform. The Mark II, fitted to the Mark I carriage was the standard gun during the war. They were built in Australia and Canada but mostly in UK. 
 
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