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US Driggs
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Try with search mode DRIGGS, lot of entries.
37x136R heavy 1 pdr high explosive shell, USA
Cutaway model of a 37x136R high explosive shell with base fuze. It was used it two guns; the “US navy Mk IX 1 heavy 1 pdr gun” designed in 1897, and later in the 37mm Mclean automatic gun, a land based gun with a firing rate of 50 to 100 rpm. The 37mm McLean gun was not taken into use by the US...
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47mm revolving cannon group
All items shown are inert and can be proven so. Just thought I would share one of my favourite groups in collection. Some extra photos of the American version,Fuze and projectile both dated 1897,case dated 1898,and iincredibly the projectile still retains a lot of its original cherry red paint. Tim
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47x137 Driggs Infantry gun
Hello I have hulse 47x137R with stamps "Driggs & Ecoxxxxxx, USA" Such companies Driggs Cannon was at the contest inPoland at infantry guns. PL bought one this gun. I'm looking forinformation about this gun and info/drawings ammunition. This is serial production? Thanks
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some of these I am also posting for everyone to see. Aberdeen has some very odd items.
Joe
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