INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired Rare American 1943 dated 1.1 inch (28x199R) High Explosive DRILL Round. - O 1826 INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired Rare American 1943 dated 1.1 inch (28x199R) High Explosive DRILL Round. - O 1826 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare American 1943 dated 1.1 inch (28x199R) high explosive DRILL round for the water cooled, clip fed quad mount anti-aircraft gun fitted to some US naval ships from at the start of WW2. This gun, developed in the 1930s, was unsuccessful in service and was soon replaced by the 20mm Oerlikon and 40mm Bofors guns used throughout WW2. This round has a brass semi rimmed cartridge case headstamped F.S.C. (Fucton Sylphon Co) 4.43 1”.10 Mk.I. 75 CAL an anchor DRILL AMMUNITION. The cartridge case has three 3/8 inch diameter holes drilled across the cartridge case. The projectile id held in the cartridge case by a single ring crimp and a through bolt from the primer pocket to the base of the projectile. The projectile has a wide brass driving band on the steel projectile with an alloy plug representing a nose fuse. The price 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 1826