Got me a new one: 37mm Hotchkiss 1887? German / Norwegian ?

[natocollector]

Got me a new one today :wink:

• I thinks its a 37mm Hotchkiss, German/Norwegian?
• The condition is pretty good, but not sure it the projectile is originale?

Headstamp:
LORENZ KARLSRUHE SEPT 1887

Inkspamp on cartridge (not sure I manage to read it all):
0,03 I KG
BALL 2 75
0,25/5x55
LOT NSH
OSD/V 0- 78





*NOTE: INERT item, empty cartridge and projectile, primer is used.

 

[Andre Durieux]

Hello
This shell is Norwegian sub caliber post WW2.
The case will be : RA 1971 IK L/20 37mm on the base
amicalement
Andre

 

[highlandotter]

Yes. projectile is Norwegian sub cal. the case is German, probably reloaded many times or was leftover from ancient times and projectile added much later.

 

[Falcon]

The primer looks modern.

It appears to be an old case which was reloaded as a sub calibre in 1978.

 

[Gspragge]

Yes to all of the above, but what a great and correct combination !

 

[natocollector]

Yes. projectile is Norwegian sub cal. the case is German, probably reloaded many times or was leftover from ancient times and projectile added much later.

Thanks.

The primer looks modern.

It appears to be an old case which was reloaded as a sub calibre in 1978.

How can you tell the year 1978?