Winchester INERT DEACTIVATED. American, 1.65 Inch (42x151R) Mountain Gun High Explosive Round by Winchester Arma Company. Sn - 22676 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. The M1875 mountain gun is the mountain gun that was used by the United States Army during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The gun was a piece of towed artillery on a 2 wheeled carriage and weighed approximately 3 ½ cwt. In the late 1800s the US Army needed a more modern field gun to support its forces, mainly for use with fast moving cavalry. In 1876 the US military started to buy the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss Model 1875 mountain gun from the French Hotchkiss Ordnance Company for the next 20 years. These light and versatile guns were to see action during the Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. The 1.65inch Hotchkiss Mountain gun fired two types of projectiles, a base fuze common shell and the cannister with hardened ½ inch lead balls. The gun broke down into two loads for easier mule transport with another pack mule required for carrying the ammunition. This is a high explosive common shell for the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss mountain gun produced by the Winchester Arms Company. The round has a steel blunt nosed projectile with a 45mm long copper driving band. The steel projectile is screwed at the base for an base impact fuze. The projectile retains some of its original black painted finish. The brass cartridge case is headstamped WINCHESTER R CO NEW HAVEN CT USA together with the Frankfort Arsenal government acceptance stamp. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22676