THE MIKE TYSON OF SHELLS A 20 POUNDER 125MM DIAM/CAL 1969 SHELL CASING WITHOUT PRIMER

THE LARGEST CALIBRE (125MM) SHELL CASING I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SELL.
STANDS 45CM HIGH. DATED 1969. IT IS WITHOUT PRIMER CAP.

EITHER A HEAVY TANK SHELL OR LARGE ARTILLERY SHELL.
APPEARS TO BE BRITISH IN ORIGEN.
 
MARKINGS: 20Pr K2 KE12 LOT 3 1969
 
a) 20 PR means Pounder which is shortened to "20-PR".  Pounder denotes a gun which fired a projectile of approximately 20 pounds.
b) K2 online search indicates this stands for made by Kynoch Factories, Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. from  England with production in South Africa
b) KE 12 NOT SURE WHAT THIS STANDS FOR KINETIC ENERGY PERHAPS
c) 1969 Year of manufacture
d) Lot 3 Lot number for that year 1969
 
SIZE: 125MM DIAMETER 453MM HIGH
WEIGHT 4,9KG
 
Condition: IN GOOD CONDITION. NO PRIMER.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE VARIOUS OTHER MILITARIA ITEMS ON AUCTION THIS WEEK INCLUDING AN ANTIQUE 1800S GREEK BRASS POWDER FLASK; A WORLD WAR 1 AND ANGLO BOER WARE ERA BRASS SHELL CASING; A WORLD WAR 2 1943 BRASS SHELL CASING; TWO 90MM ELAND BRASS SHELL CASINGS; A HUGE 105MM CAL M68 TANK BRASS SHELL CASING AND MORE.
 
REGARDING PAYMENT: PLEASE TRY TO PAY FOR YOUR ORDER WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE.
IF YOU THINK YOU CANNOT PAY WITHIN ONE WEEK BUT STILL WANT TO BID ON THE ITEM PLEASE ARRANGE BY MESSAGE BEFOREHAND TO ARRANGE FOR ANOTHER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.
 
REGARDING SHIPPING: BUYERS ARE WELCOME TO DO BATCH ORDERS FOR THESE BRASS SHELL CASINGS BUT DUE TO THEIR WEIGHT AND THE SIZE OF SOME ON AUCTION PLEASE ASK FOR COURIER QUOTE IN SUCH A CASE.