2Pdr Anti-Tank Sub-Caliber Units

[Peter Wells]

I have two items that may be of interest to some of our members which I have not seen or heard of before - both believed to be early WW2 North Africa bring-backs :

1) Parker-Hale made .22 sub-caliber training round - steel base, wood 'case' and brass nose. Headstamp 2Pdr/.22 4955 Parker-Hale and broad arrow.

2) Apparent armourer made .303 sub-caliber training round - based on a used 2Pdr case with brass nose. Headstamp mostly obscured by work on base.

I'd be interested to hear of same or similar survivors. Can do pics if anyone is interested

[Kev]

Yes please on the pictures Peter !
Not my main interest but anything like this is generally very interesting.

ATB Kevin

[Richard Fisher]

I agree with Kevin; they sound really interesting so would be happy to see some pictures.

Regards

Richard

[Peter Wells]

As requested:

Side view



Front view



Parker-Hale rear view



Armourer made rear view

[AlanD]

You will find an illustration of the 2Pdr/.22 sub calibre device in the Parker Hale catalogue of 1940 or it may be a year or two after this. My copy is in storage unfortunately.
I have been on the look out for one of these for years - nice find, particularly with the broad arrow!

Regards

AlanD
Sydney

[Peter Wells]

Thanks for info Alan

I imagine they are fairly rare as the 2Pdr was declared obsolete early in WW2 and very few infantry guns seem to have survived, let alone accessories.

[reme245]

If they have not already been chopped there is meant to be a batch of the guns in the former Yugoslavia.

A dealer I spoke to would like to try to get them out but quite if this will ever happen is questionable.