DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an early British, Boer War Era 37mm (37 x 94R) Pom Pom nose fused HE (High Explosive) round. The gun was introduced as the QF 1 Pounder Maxim Pom Pom in British service in the late 1880s and was used to great effect in the Boer War as did the Boers with their German made 1 pounder pom pom guns. This is an Vickers Son & Maxim high explosive round with a brass cartridge case is fitted with a copper percussion primer and carries no headstamp. The nose of the projectile is fitted with a brass Vickers percussion fuse. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to retain this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1400