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INERT DEACTIVATED. Rare, MINT, British, Unfired, 1969 Dated, 76mm ARMDC (76.2x230R) L21A1, Canister Round For The Scorpion light Tank and Saladin Armoured Car. - O 2011 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare, near mint, unfired, British 1969 dated 76mm ARMD C (76.2x230R) Canister round the Saladin 6 wheeled armoured car that replaced the AEC armoured car in 1958 and also later in the Scorpion light tank introduced in 1973. The canister round is a rare round and was used against personnel at short range, it being more effective than the co-axial mounted machine gun at these ranges. The Alvis made Scorpion light tank replaced the Saladin in 1973. The 76mm gun used in these vehicles is the Royal Ordnance Factories L23A1 low velocity gun that fired HE (high explosive), HESH (High Explosive Squash Head) an anti-armour projectile, Smoke and a Canister (a projectile filled with shot pellets for anti-personal use) rounds. The unfired brass cartridge case is headstamped 76MM ARMD C RLB (Royal Laboratories) 1969 (manufacture date) LOT 23. The side of the cartridge case is stencilled in black NQ/M028 GD 7-70 (1970 date). The unfired flat topped canister projectile is made of thin sheet steel and is designed to rupture after leaving the muzzle of the gun, thus scattering the shot. The canister retains its original green painted finish and is stencilled round its circumference in white 76mm ARMD C CANISTER SX 158A LOT -35 1969 and INERT. Price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2011 £475.00
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