40x95R Ramirez de Arellano, Spanish derivative of the 37 mm Hotchkiss

[MiguelMaxim]

Maybe a Spanish derivative of the 37x94 R Hotchkiss, this was the 40x95 R Ramirez de Arellano, or simply known as Arellano, designed in the middle twenties and used in the Spanish Army infantry cannon during that time and the civil war 1936-1939. No headstamps in my collection, but maybe Hasag could say something more. The HE has a marching plug and the APHE has Base Fuze missing. Not very common and almost unknown outside Spain. Need some pics about the gun or the using manual?

 

[Falcon]

Sorry I don't have any information, but this calibre is completely new to me, I have never heard of it. Thanks for posting.

 

[hasag]

Here more information about the 40x95 R
http://ejercito1936.wordpress.com/2...panamiento-ramirez-arellano-de-calibre-40-mm/
Un saludo desde Barcelona MiguelMaxim

 

[Falcon]

Please could someone post some headstamp photos if they have them?

 

[Tony Williams]

Very interesting, thanks. Can you post the rim diameter?

Also, if you could send me hi-resolution photos, I could put an item in the ECRA Bulletin.

 

[MiguelMaxim]

I got the rim diameter of the 40 Arellano from a friend, that`s 47.4mm and his round has the headstamp: 40M/M ARTILLERIA- F. TRUBIA-1935, it`s an AP BD fuze painted in black and yellow.

 

[MiguelMaxim]

 

[pajarito]

More about the 40mm Arellano cannon.

http://www.amonio.es/canon_arellano.htm

 

[jomer]

I present my little Spanish arellano 40mm.
Interestingly fuze as its very rare model and complete.
Also in Spain there is little information on these and are hard to find.
I hope you ​enjoy the pictures.



the pictures​

 

[jomer]

sorrydid not get to the pictures first!

 

[Falcon]

Thanks for the photos. Please could you type the text of the headstamp.

 

[jomer]

The marking is sublime, but equal to Miguelmaxim.
40 M / M F. - TRUBIA. ARTILLERIA 1935

Greetings.
if you want I can make better pictures.

 

[pajarito]

View attachment 65692View attachment 65693 Is yours the number 52?

 

[pajarito]

Nice pics! Do you know any information about your fuze? Thanks.

 

[jomer]

I did not find any data about your fuze
The fuze does not carry any mark

 

[Falcon]

The marking is sublime, but equal to Miguelmaxim.
40 M / M F. - TRUBIA. ARTILLERIA 1935

Greetings.
if you want I can make better pictures.

Thanks for that. What does the "F" mean?

 

[jomer]

"F" is abbreviation of Fabrica (factory of Trubia)

 

[MiguelMaxim]

Some more 40x95.5R Arellano. The last pic compares the 40 Arellano with a 37x94R Hotchkiss both spanish production of Fabrica Artilleria de Trubia. The 40mm gun was still in the 1945 inventory of the Army.

 

[MINENAZ16]

What is this 40mm ?
APHE, shot, practice ?
I assume "Proyectil PERFORANTE: Peso 605 gramos y 116 mm de altura. No usa espoleta ni explosivo y es totalmente macizo"

 

[MiguelMaxim]

I thinnk it is a practice round but not solid as the catalog said. It has a plug and may be filled with sand or iron powder.