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Need ID 47mm AP Imperial russia?
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wingsofwrath
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Can confirm, that is indeed a Russian 3-pdr "pointed common shell" for the Hotchkiss 43.5 calibre naval gun M.1892 (also used on a wheeled carriage during WW1).
What I find interesting though is that it's an early version, with the brass bourellet and small Hotchkiss style fuze (the one in the picture is actually a british VSM 3-pdr for the Royal Navy, but it would have been the same style), whereas the later version has a larger fuze hole with a flat fuze with two key holes.
Also, the brass bourellet tends to show up mostly on the solid shot AP.
What I find interesting though is that it's an early version, with the brass bourellet and small Hotchkiss style fuze (the one in the picture is actually a british VSM 3-pdr for the Royal Navy, but it would have been the same style), whereas the later version has a larger fuze hole with a flat fuze with two key holes.
Also, the brass bourellet tends to show up mostly on the solid shot AP.
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Many thanks for pictures and detail. Yes, I really like its brass bands. I only this style on 37mm imp rus pompom AP shell.