Original Southern African Rhodesian Army Services Corps Brass and Composite Ashray With Crest - By Malcolm Bard of Marlborough, Rhodesia nChannel They would shorten the barrel

They would shorten the barrel to a more concealable 5 inches

and has definitely seen a good amount of wear

Evans of Thomaston

allowing more of the propellant gases to be used to force the shell towards the target and less being used to achieve the recoilless effect and therefore giving their design a much higher muzzle velocity than most recoilless cannon at that time period had achieved

As the Italians began to counter the pressure put on them

Original Southern African Rhodesian Army Services Corps Brass and Composite Ashray With Crest - By Malcolm Bard of Marlborough, Rhodesia nChannel They would shorten the barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful item that most likely commemorates a soldiers service in the Rhodesian Army. This ashtray was made by a known manufacturer of brass codder ashtrays, Malcolm Bard of Marlborough, Rhodesia. The ashtray is in wonderful condition with moderate wear present, retains its red felt bottom and original label. Comes ready for further research and display. Rhodesian Bush WarThe Rhodesian Bush War, also