37mm info

[Tuney]

hello I am trying to find info on this French 37mm APCR round dated 1940

 

[SG500]

Hi

INERT French 37mm SA18 APCR/incendiary round

INERT 37mm (37x94R) Boulet de Rupture Mle.1935 1940 dated APCR/Incendiary round for the SA18 L/21 tank gun. German designation 3,7cm PzGr.150(f)Used in the Renault R35, Hotchkiss H35/39 and FCM-36 light tank

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37mm (37x94R) Boulet de Rupture Mle.1937

1940 dated APCR/Incendiary round for the SA18 L/21 tank gun. German designation 3,7cm PzGr.150(f)

Used in the Renault R35, Hotchkiss H35/39 and FCM-36 light tank

If you were the lucky winner make sure you look after the magnesium as if the air gets to it, it will go white and crumble.

There's a restored one here on ebay that shows what the core is like

Cut away Sectioned WW2 French Tank Gn 37mm Model 1935 API Relic | eBay UK

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Dave.

 

[Tuney]

Hi

INERT French 37mm SA18 APCR/incendiary round

INERT 37mm (37x94R) Boulet de Rupture Mle.1935 1940 dated APCR/Incendiary round for the SA18 L/21 tank gun. German designation 3,7cm PzGr.150(f)Used in the Renault R35, Hotchkiss H35/39 and FCM-36 light tank

quickfireauctions.co.uk

37mm (37x94R) Boulet de Rupture Mle.1935

1940 dated APCR/Incendiary round for the SA18 L/21 tank gun. German designation 3,7cm PzGr.150(f)

Used in the Renault R35, Hotchkiss H35/39 and FCM-36 light tank

If you were the lucky winner make sure you look after the magnesium as if the air gets to it, it will go white and crumble.

There's a restored one here on ebay that shows what the core is like

Cut away Sectioned WW2 French Tank Gn 37mm Model 1935 API Relic | eBay UK

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Cut away Sectioned WW2 French Tank Gn 37mm Model 1935 API Relic at the best online prices at eBay UK! Free delivery for many products!

www.ebay.co.uk

Dave.

Yes I did get it from quickfire auction

 

[RichardB]

Pretty sure thats the Mle 1937...... Eitherway, youve bought a cracking round.

Below is Mle1937 on left and Mle1935 on the right

 

[Tuney]

Pretty sure thats the Mle 1937...... Eitherway, youve bought a cracking round.

Below is Mle1937 on left and Mle1935 on the right

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That’s the one on the left between the tip and the drive band is the magnesium jacket inside there is a hard steel core APCR mine is dated 1940