TWO VINTAGE (1953 AND 1965) 40MM MK4 BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT BRITISH BRASS SHELL CASINGS

THESE ARE A PAIR OF MK4 BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT BRITISH BRASS SHELL CASINGS DATING FROM 1953 AND 1965.
 
ON THE BASE IS STAMPED:
40 MM MK4 RLB LOT 294 CF 1953 AND 40 MM MK4 KE LOT 35 U 5/65
ON PRIMER CAP
12MK4 COL 53 BT / 279CY 12/53 AND 12MK4 AM 66 BB / 037TE 12/66

SIZE: 31CM HIGH 40MM DIAMETER
 
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THESE SHELL CASINGS IS THAT THE MARKINGS ON THEM GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF OUR WARTIME HISTORY. THIS WEEK I HAVE A WHOLE COLLECTION OF BRASS SHELL CASINGS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS AND DIFFERENT SIZES THAT WILL GO UP INDIVIDUALLY ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE TO GET SOME HISTORICAL PIECES.
 
INCLUDES AN ANTIQUE 1800S GREEK BRASS POWDER FLASK; A WORLD WAR I AND POSSIBLY ANGLO BOER WAR BRASS SHELL CASING; A WORLD WAR 2 1943 57MM TANK BRASS SHELL CASING; TWO 90MM ELAND BRASS SHELL CASINGS; A HUGE 105MM CAL M68 TANK 1975 BRASS SHELL CASING, A MASSIVE 125MM CAL SHELL CASING FROM 1969 AND MORE.
 
BOFORS: The Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 is an anti-aircraft gun designed in the 1930s by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors. It entered the export market around 1932  and was in service with 18 countries by 1939.  Throughout World War II it became one of the most popular and widespread medium-weight anti-aircraft guns.
In the post-war era, it was adopted by many nations during the Cold War and was selected as NATO-standard in November 1953. The Bofors 40 mm L/60 would however continue to see service long after becoming obsolete as an anti-aircraft weapon due to the massive number of surplus guns from WWII, and a small number of Bofors 40 mm L/60 guns remain in service today.
 
SIZE: 310 MM IN HEIGHT, 40MM DIAMETER AT TOP
WEIGHT 0,8KG
 
CONDITION: SOME PATINA ON BRASS. MINOR DENTS. PRIMER CAPS IN PLACE. OVERALL GOOD CONDITION.
 
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.