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#26 TonyE

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 07:39 AM

Yes it is. Notice the straight case as apposed to the pronounced bottleneck on the 13 Pr 9cwt.

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Posted 15 May 2012 - 11:43 AM

View PostTonyE, on 15 May 2012 - 07:39 AM, said:

Yes it is. Notice the straight case as apposed to the pronounced bottleneck on the 13 Pr 9cwt.

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Many thanks for the confirmation, does the 9cwt designation refer to the weight of the AA gun using that particular type of 13 pounder shell ?
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Posted 15 May 2012 - 03:45 PM

Yes

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