INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a ¾ sectioned unfired WW2, 1944 dated 40mm L/70 Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun (40 x 365R) High Explosive/Trace (HE/T) round. The sectioning shows the component parts of the round including inert propellant, explosive and primer substitute, together with the fuse innards. The Bofors L/70 gun was developed from the WW2 Bofors L/60 and produced a gun with a higher rate of fire and a higher velocity of the projectile. The brass cartridge case is headstamped 40M/M L/70 61. The high explosive /trace projectile retains most of its original dark green finish and is stencilled in yellow 40 L/70 RDX/TNT/AL M/SPL . The alloy nose fuse is stamped E FZ 104 M12 LOT BOF S 2 . The brass percussion primer is stamped 10 – 61 RA LOT 7 . The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn. 16365
£275.00