Hotchkiss 1.65 "(42mm) mountain gun

[highlandotter]

After the Civil War,,the defense budget went to the Navy and coast defense works and field artillery was neglected. But in 1878, 57 Hotchkiss mountain guns were purchased from France or built by the American Ordnance Company in the US. They cost $450 each. They were used in the Indian Wars and the Philippines. In the25 years in service, many kinds of rounds were used. Both point and base fuzed shells were used, with 3 kinds of cases and 2 kinds of canister. The makers were Hotchkiss Paris, Winchester, UMC and Frankfort Arsenal. The first guns used rounds with no primer, with a flash hole and primer in the breech block. The guns were sold in the early 1900s and a few were purchased by civilians, and are being fired to day with zinc cast projectiles. The last gun I saw at auction went for around $35,000. Here are most of the variety of rounds, but not all, I am sure.

 

[HAZORD]

Otter, can you post a photo showing the details of the nose-fuzed HE rounds? I would like to se the differences in the loadings.

 

[highlandotter]

Yes, can do. Send me your email address to: greatotter@verizon.net. it is easier for me to send photos than through BOCN.Do you just want photos of the fuzes close up? or the whole projectile? The projectiles vary in that some have narrow rotating bands and others a wider band. Thank, the Otter.

 

[HAZORD]

I wanted to see the complete rounds, and close-ups of the projectiles. I have quite a few 1.65's myself. I sent the email you.