37mm

[PeterC]

Need some help with this one....37 x 195mm. Projectile is held in by 3 'dot crimps'. Not sure if projectile is original, remains of white over red bands close to tip. No headstamp, appears to be an early case type.

 

[Hoeksel]

I estimate this to be a very early (1880-1890) 37x197R 1.5 inch Nordenfelt shell case. I would love to hear the rim diameter for my reference list!

 

[ron3350]

The case is a 1.5" Navy heavy Nordenfelt.
The projectile looks correct and usually has N 89 and N stamps. I have not seen any with paint but possibly it is original.

 

[PeterC]

Thank you Gentlemen!

Hoeksel, Rim diameter is 59mm.
Ron, Yes, Projectile is stamped N over 89.

cheers,
Pete.

 

[Gspragge]

I thought it would be 42mm not 37mm ? though the band seems different from those.
My problem seems to be that the 37mm does not show up in my information. No mention in my Maxim/Nordenfelt Catalogue.
What gun used this and when did it appear ?
Are there markings on the cartridge base ?

 

[ron3350]

Here are 5 examples of the Nordenfelt rounds.
Headstamps are Plain, N, MN (monogram for Maxim-Nordenfelt, VS&M (Vickers), and a roll crimped Blank (inerted).
The copper-plated projectiles come in 2 lengths. All the others have N 89 on them.

 

[Darkman]

I thought it would be 42mm not 37mm ? though the band seems different from those.
My problem seems to be that the 37mm does not show up in my information. No mention in my Maxim/Nordenfelt Catalogue.
What gun used this and when did it appear ?
Are there markings on the cartridge base ?

Gordon,
1.5” Nordenfelt is actually 38mm. They get incorrectly categorised as 37mm. The headstamp is usually blank, but sometimes just an N, MN, or VSM. These are a reasonably common round here in Australia, with projectiles more available than the cases. The projectiles, as Ron states, are stamped N89 - which I find a little unusual - as Maxim bought out Nordenfelt in 1888 (and VSM took the company over in 1897). Graeme

 

[Gspragge]

What gun fired these, a single shot type, I suppose similar to the 42mm ?
Maybe these were superceeded by the 42mm (at least in sales) which explains thier absence
in the catalogue.

 

[ron3350]

Gspragge, can you perhaps show this list from your catalogue? It seems very interesting .

 

[Gspragge]

Here is the contents page.

 

[sgdbdr]

The catalogue is available online : https://archive.org/details/maxim-nordenfeld-manual