Quatermass
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Can any of you experts identify this projectile and fuze?
Any information would be greatfully received.
Any information would be greatfully received.
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37mm Pom Pom but what type?
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Christ almighty ~~~~~~~~~
This is a circa 1875 French Army trial projectile for the Hotchkiss Revolving gun. They ended up adopting the 40mm size instead. The Hotchkiss itself did not use these lead bands. Now to try and read the name on the bottom, Puteaux is the likely candidate. This is a superb example, I will look into this and give a more detailed answer if I can. A coiled case of the period is a bastard to find however! So naturally you won't really want to keep it and flog it to me !
This is a circa 1875 French Army trial projectile for the Hotchkiss Revolving gun. They ended up adopting the 40mm size instead. The Hotchkiss itself did not use these lead bands. Now to try and read the name on the bottom, Puteaux is the likely candidate. This is a superb example, I will look into this and give a more detailed answer if I can. A coiled case of the period is a bastard to find however! So naturally you won't really want to keep it and flog it to me !
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Quatermass
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The name on the base is really unclear but I can read PX as the last two letters. The first two letters appear to be a combined AR.
37 mm French
I can probably help you in this identification.
The model seems to be a 37 mm Mle 1877/1881, but the rotating band must be in brass wire. If the rotating band is in lead, it's an older unknown model.
The fuze is a type Desmarets fuze.
I can probably help you in this identification.
The model seems to be a 37 mm Mle 1877/1881, but the rotating band must be in brass wire. If the rotating band is in lead, it's an older unknown model.
The fuze is a type Desmarets fuze.
Hotchkiss
The lead banded projectile is not a Hotchkiss type. But a French army trial projectile. The first Hotchkiss projectiles had a spiral machined groove band stating around 1874. Several years later they adopted the smooth band which is considered the 1877 model. I will add to this later.
The lead banded projectile is not a Hotchkiss type. But a French army trial projectile. The first Hotchkiss projectiles had a spiral machined groove band stating around 1874. Several years later they adopted the smooth band which is considered the 1877 model. I will add to this later.
