NON-EXCAVATED US 3 INCH HOTCHKISS SHELL

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Item Code: 785-36

Fired from a 3 inch gun, this exact projectile pictured in Melton and Pawl’s book of Artillery Projectiles, page 129. Mint condition with original black arsenal paint. Hotchkiss fuse adapter unscrews, in perfect condition. Three flame grooves cut into the body. The most common pattern of Hotchkiss Shells recovered.

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