37mm Hotchkiss Nose Fuze Manufacturer

[pedro]

Any Ideas?

 

[Yodamaster]

If it's a French one, I have : FOS - Site d'emboutissage Franco-Suisse, St Etienne


Yoda

 

[2pounder]

not Delfos- Pretoria?

 

[Weasel]

As 2pounder has said its Delfos Pretoria, a Boer made copy of the British 37mm HE round, not a common find.
Best Weasel

 

[MINENAZ16]

Any Ideas?View attachment 175460View attachment 175461

Could you share photos of the complete shell ?
Thanks

 

[ron3350]

I hope pedro has a similar projectile. It has a bulge and no centre band. The case looks similar to the plain VSM cases, maybe slight primer difference.

 

[Weasel]

Here for comparison is one i used to have,