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[k-9dogo]

Hi guys.
Anybody Id this ? Dia 40mm
Length with out fuse 130 mm
Anybody have a pic what the fuse looks like.? I would like to have a repro made

 

[MINENAZ16]

42mm Hotchkiss (filled black powder)
(1.65in common nose fuze)
We can find this kind of shell in France as french Hotchkiss factroy made it.

 

[LEAFLET]

42mm Hotchkiss (filled black powder)
(1.65in common nose fuze)
We can find this kind of shell in France as french Hotchkiss factroy made it.


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Do you have some Info off 42 mm Hotchkiss, I can't find anything in my Docu. I only have 37 mm.
Thanks

 

[greif]

Do you have some Info off 42 mm Hotchkiss, I can't find anything in my Docu. I only have 37 mm.
Thanks

Here some info on the Hotchkiss gun.

 

[LEAFLET]

Thank you Greif, never to old to learn something new

 

[Antoon]

Another picture.

 

[k-9dogo]

Sorry for delay .. many thanks.
Any really good pics of fuze or diagram/ measurements ? I would like to have a dummy made.