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Cannon Casing Headstamp Identification


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Hey Guys, just picked up a fine lamp made from a cartridge of a 37mm Hotchkiss naval revolving cannon. This thing is real nicely done, has flowers worked onto the brass casing and has the projectile with a copper band..Works great.

What I have read is this hand cranked gun was on navy ships and used against torpedo boats and other things into WW1... It fired up to 60 rds, per minute

What I wish to know is how to identify the headstamp on this shell sooooo...

Has W.N.Y. on top dated 7-1901 under the primer 1 PDRH under this is E.H.C.l --------------then an anchor----- R.T.C.... that's it

 

Is there anyone who knows what this means?? Wish I could show pictures

Sure like it and will make an ideal reading lamp for the bedstand.

Any help would be greatly appreciated (wifey found it for me while I was paying attention to a rifle)

Thanks

Claymore

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Brian Keith

"W.N.Y"- Washington Naval Yard; "7-1901"- Manufactured, July, 1901; "1 PDWR" - One Pounder shell. The other letters are inspectors marks. Sounds like a nice item!

BKW

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Okay,, I'll attempt to get a picture and post it here. I think the wife can, i ain't too puter savvy Thanks for the info on the headstamp Brian

 

Claymore

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