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Hotchkiss 75mm Mountain Tin Plate Gun case - just arrived

Gspragge

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I'm using the listing images as they are quite good. The cannon image is from
the Hotchkiss catalogue. It appears that this friction primer case is packed separately
and can be united with the projectile prior to loading (semi fixed) if the image is correct.
This kind of case is easy to reload in the field. The tin plate construction is a first to me and
is not shown or discused in other literature that I have.
 

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Here is some more information. The Tin case was replaced by a brass case certainly by or before this book was published in 1896.
There is also a more information on other pieces used and it is worthwhile having a look. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/61672/61672-h/61672-h.htm
The case holds an adjustable charge a modern concept I think for the time. There is mention that these guns were modified to a case with percusion
primer later and obviously the gun had a firing pin so there is another version of the case.
The book did not specify which gun the reloading instructions were for. It may or may not be for the 75mm or 1.65mm or both.
 

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So is this the 2.95" mountain gun
With 75x166R x85 ctg case?
And when you say "tin" ....is that tin-plated steel?
Thanks very much
 
No this is the Hotchkiss 75mm L13 Mountain gun. Tin plated steel, just like commercial
household products of the time.
Case is 212mm long, base 96mm across, 86 dia at the top - 87.5 dia for the cap the top of the casing slightly
reccessed for this to fit. Black lacquered steel base. It is constructed like other Hotchkiss built up cases except
the body has a soldered seam and is steel rather than soild tube or coiled brass.
This may be a unique case made in this way (seamed steel) or are there others ?
Hotchkiss were always pushing thier built up cases as a cheaper alternative to the more expensive solid
drawn cases when recovery of same for reuse in the field was doubtful.
 
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