I picked this up in a local antique store. Did it come with the correct projectile and fuse? Not much in the way of markings on the projectile and fuse. Thank you for your help.
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37mm German 1904 Complete HE Round for Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon and WWI AA Cannon
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This is a wartime HE projectile for several types of small trench cannon developed late in the war.
The projectile is a nice one as it hasn't been polished up and is in great original condition with proper fuze.
The case is the correct type but is not original to it. You will notice that the projectile has no crimp
groove. The case therefore should not have crimp indents and be smooth, though there may be signs
of previous older crimps now flat. I shown two versions of this, one in a 1917 case and the other
in a 1904 case with 1918 primer. The 1904 case has shows marks from previous loading with faint
marks from the crimps, now pressed flat.
The projectile is a nice one as it hasn't been polished up and is in great original condition with proper fuze.
The case is the correct type but is not original to it. You will notice that the projectile has no crimp
groove. The case therefore should not have crimp indents and be smooth, though there may be signs
of previous older crimps now flat. I shown two versions of this, one in a 1917 case and the other
in a 1904 case with 1918 primer. The 1904 case has shows marks from previous loading with faint
marks from the crimps, now pressed flat.
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