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Sectioned WW1 French 37mm/1Pdr Hotchkiss HE Round

Dated 1916

£75.00 GBP

Quantity: 1

Postage: £4.50 GBP to United Kingdom
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oldshotandshell (1019 )

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Description

Offered for sale here is a nicely sectioned 1916 dated French 1Pdr Hotchkiss Revolver Cannon HE round. Brass case headstamps read '37-85 PDPs 229 .2.16 Flaming Bomb'. Missing primer cap. Unfired HE projectile has no stamped markings on body, but shows '220 17 Anchor' on the brass Desmarest nose percussion fuze which retains it's lead washer to seat the fuse. Projectile, fuze and case have been sectioned to show internal construction. The empty copper initiator and wood spacer in the nose fuze are original, the steel needle striker and forward wooden plug closure (with red lacquer moisture seal) have been re-made to original specification. This is a nice round in excellent condition.

Condition as per the images above. P&P using RM Tracked 48 to a Mainland UK postcode address will be £4.50.

The Small Print

Item is INERT and Free From Explosives (FFE) Hazards and identified to the best of my knowledge but the buyer is responsible for ensuring that the identification is correct.
Buyers can pay by BACS transfer (preferred), cheque, Postal Order or cash by Registered Post.
Please wait for my invoice before making any payment. Multiple purchases will be shipped together which will reduce the cost of postage. Please let me know if you would like insurance added to the postage.
Payment is due within 5 days of receipt of invoice otherwise NPB action will be started. Please get in touch if you need longer than this.
After payment is made the buyer owns the item and I have no responsibility for the item if it gets lost in transit for any reason.
Due to increased security most of my items offered for sale are now UK ONLY - however, if you live outside of the United Kingdom and are interested in bidding please send me a message via the QFA messaging system BEFORE YOU BID so we can discuss whether shipping is possible and how much it will cost to send to your country by courier.
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Payment Methods: Postal Order, BACS, Cash, Cheques

Postage & Shipping

Item Location: ., Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Ships To: United Kingdom
Pick-ups: No pick-ups
Shipping Instructions: Buyers can pay by BACS transfer (preferred), cheque, Postal Order or cash (cash by Registered Post) only. Please wait for my invoice before making any payment. Multiple purchases will be shipped together which will reduce the cost of postage.