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INERT DEACTIVATED. Rare, Early, Unfired, Cockerell 90mm gun (90x352) HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) (Fin Stabilised, Hollow Charge) Round, Factory Display/Instructional Projectile for the Cockerell Mk3-MA1 90mm gun. - O 2272 INERT DEACTIVATED. In 1974, Cockerill Mechanical Industries decided to re enter the defence market by producing a 90 mm gun system suitable for light and medium tanks and armoured cars. The Cockerell Mk3-MA1 90mm gun fitted to turrets of several armoured vehicles, including the Scorpion 90 and Indonesian Anoa 6x6 armoured car. This is a rare, pre production unfired 90mm Cockerell (90x352) low pressure Gun HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) (Fin Stabilised) factory display or instructional round showing the internals of the projectile. The construction of the projectile is totally aluminium alloy. The alloy projectiles body has a single narrow copper sealing band. The top unscrews showing the internals including the hollow charge cone and the nose fuze. Production models had a strengthened fin stabilising system instead of the mortar type fin assembly. This round has the start of the long spigot to the projectile similar to a mortar fitted with a nose fuze that has been shortened and 4 legs fitted for display use. The price for this early rare, factory instruction projectile includes U.K. delivery and no licence in needed in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. O 2272 £345.00
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