INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian, Unfired, MINT, 37mm (37x252R) High Explosive (H.E) Model 1939 Gun Round. - O 2229 INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian, Unfired, MINT, 37mm (37x252R) High Explosive (H.E) Model 1939 Gun Round. - O 2229 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint unfired Russian 37mm (37x252R) round for the automatic air defence gun M1939 developed in the late 1930s form the Swedish 40mm Bofors gun. During trials it was found that the 40mm gun did not offer any advantage over the 40mm gun so the Russians produced their own gun. The gun was fed via 5 round clips. The gun was used during the Second World War on land as a anti aircraft gun with against lightly armoured vehicles. A naval version was developed and introduced as the 70-K gun. This is a near mint unfired round with a brass cartridge case is headstamped 60 14 54T. The cartridge is profusely stencilled on the side in black with the loading information. The black steel projectile retains its original painted and stencilled finish. The projectile has a copper driving band which is stamped DGPOMKOM and is stencilled in white round its circumference in Russian script. The projectile is fitted with a steel percussion nose fuze which retains all of its original components. The fuze is stamped round its circumference M6.37 132 in an oval SZK 6 54M. The price of this round includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. O 2229