Nice 37mm Hotchkiss round made by Winchester and dated 5-91 (May, 1891). Steel shell with nose painted red and brass rotating band. Base of shell features threaded hole for base fuse (no fuse included) and has moderate surface rust. The brass rotating band is marked, “Manufactured by the Winchester Rept. Arms Co. New Haven Conn. U.S.A. Hotchkiss Patent Nov 14-76”.  Brass, center primed cartridge case with rim. Cartridge case head is stamped, “MANUFACTURED BY WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. / 5 -91 [flaming bomb with B]” in circular pattern around the primer. INERT. Brass surfaces show random tarnishing.

The M1875 mountain gun was used by the United States Army during the last quarter of the nineteenth Century. Made by Hotchkiss, it replaced the M1841 mountain howitzer in U.S. Army service. It served with cavalry units during the late American Indian Wars, including the Wounded Knee Massacre, and was used during the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War. It broke down into two loads for mule transport. Another mule was required for its ammunition.  [jet]

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