British, WW1 Era, Royal Navy, Leather Number 46 Clarkson Case Charge Carrier for the 8 Inch Guns & Lid. - O 2268 British, WW1 Era, Royal Navy, Leather Number 46 Clarkson Case Charge Carrier for the 8 Inch Guns & Lid. - O 2268 Other Ammunition

With the introduction of cordite as a smokeless propellent in guns in the late Victorian period, guns usually still had a charge in a cloth case instead of a brass cartridge case. Due to the flammability of the cordite propellant, charge carriers were produced which were flash proof. This is a Royal Navy number 46 Clarkson case made of cork, covered with heavy leather with two stout carrying handles and a lid secured by a leather top strap for the 8 inch guns. This charge carrier measures 30 inches high with an external diameter of 10 ½ inches, the internal diameter is 8 ¼ inches which is lined with a light coloured coarse cloth. The carrier also has 4 reinforcing rings along its length for reinforcement and protection. The carrier has two diagonally opposed leather carrying handles attached by rivets. the lid has a leather handle on it and a cross strap which attaches to brass studs on the side. The lid is stamped 46 over 1 and RCD & a crowfoot. the front of the carrier is stamped N R.C.D a crowfoot and a naval N stencilled in black. The lid is often missing and the price for this complete and scarce land service leather cordite carrier includes U.K. delivery. O 2268