4 Gauge Military Cartridge ICI

British ICI 1½-inch ‘J Mk. 3T’ Cartridge – 1956

An unusual British large-bore cartridge manufactured by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), marked British ICI 1½-inch Service Cartridge – Q.W.1.A., 1955

Note the cartridge head as a serated edge on 50% this allows for identification in the dark, A scarce British large-bore service cartridge manufactured by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and marked “Q.W.1.A. / I.C.I. 55.” The latter marking is consistent with manufacture in 1955. the markings indicate that it belongs to the British family of 1½-inch signal or pyrotechnic cartridges, rather than being a conventional sporting shotgun cartridge.

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