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37mm hotchkiss french-italian

fert

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Hello,
I want share with you this italian oddity
as you can see shell was a french mod 1888 modified infuze hole and base;
here close to mod 88
IMG_9430 rid.jpg

fuze is very similar to the one used on FIAT 25,4mm HE shell
IMG_9428 rid.jpg

Internal stucture completely different with twin security ( 25,4mm FIAT is the right one)
IMG_9424 rid.jpg

last element the base, completely new built and with alluminium cylinder screwd in, this system was used on other itlaian shell loaded with ballistite for hold detonator;
in this pic close to 70/15 mod 1902 HE shell detonator holder
IMG_9429 rid.jpg

No info on this item, maybe never reach the mass production, could be a only a prototype.

any info appreciated
best regards
 
Hello Fert,

Interesting modified shell.
As you are a good specialist of Italian ordnance, I really can't help you.
However the fuze looks like the same as the one used on this Italian 25mm (see pictures from a previous post).

Regards

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Hello MINEN,
thank you, completely forgot this one. Unfortunely not in my hand for compare. But look same fuze
thanks a lot!
regards
 
French used as well a modified 37mm model 1888 with sensitive fuze and a tracer.

Regards

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