INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired American 1891 Dated Hotchkiss 37mm / 1.45 inch Heavy Land Service Revolver Cannon (37x119R) High Explosive (HE) Round. - O 1636 INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired American 1891 Dated Hotchkiss 37mm / 1.45 inch Heavy Land Service Revolver Cannon (37x119R) High Explosive (HE) Round. - O 1636 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired American 37mm / 1.45 inch Hotchkiss heavy land service revolver cannon, (37x119R) high explosive round. This round was used in the 5 barrelled revolver gun mounted on a lightweight steel field carriage and fed by means of a 10 round ammunition clip. The gun was sometimes called the 1 pounder heavy Hotchkiss due toe it having a longer cartridge case and heavier projectile. The effective range also increased from 2000 yards to 5000 yards. This round consists of a brass cartridge case which is headstamped MANUFACURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co. CONN. U.S.A. 5 – 91 (may 1891 manufacturing date) and the flaming grenade armoury mark. The cartridge case also has an unfired pressed in copper percussion primer. The unfired steel base fused high explosive projectile retains most of its original red painted finish and has a 37mm wide brass driving band which is lightly stamped round its circumference MANUFACURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co. CONN. U.S.A – HOTCHKISS PATENT NOV 14 – 76 –N and the flaming grenade armoury mark. 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. Price includes UK delivery. O 1636