DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an early WW1 unfired and stencilled, 1915 dated, French (75x350R) high explosive round for the French 1897 ‘75’ field gun used extensively during WW1. The projectile has a single copper driving band and has a brass and steel fuse 24/34 Mod 99 fitted to a steel screwed adaptor in the nose of the projectile. The brass cartridge case is headstamped 75 DE C FRE. 61L.15X . The brass primer is stamped 1.15 (January 1915 date). The side walls of the cartridge case are stencilled in black 0.620 DSP D-05 91-15 TE ATS 8-15 TC . No licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. O 1320
£345.00