INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2 1942 Dated, Unfired American 37mm M16 (37 x 222R), HE (High Explosive) Base Fused Tank/ Anti-Tank Gun Round. - O 1852 INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2 1942 Dated, Unfired American 37mm M16 (37 x 222R), HE (High Explosive) Base Fused Tank/ Anti-Tank Gun Round. - O 1852 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. The Americans developed the 37mm M3 gun during the late 1930s. The gun was finally approved an anti-tank gun in 1940 as the 37mm M1 anti-tank gun for use by the infantry. The gun was later used to arm the M5A1 Stuart as its main gun, the M3 Lee/Grant tank as a secondary armament and in the M8 greyhound 6 wheeled light armoured car. This is a WW2, 1942 dated unfired American 37mm M16 (37 x 222R), HE (High Explosive) base fused Tank/ Anti-Tank Gun round with its complete brass base fuse. The brass cartridge is headstamped 37MMM16 LOT79662 -3 * GL 1942 (1942 Date). The brass primer is stamped PA3 15535-63 M23A1 1942 (1942 date). The unfired high explosive projectile retains most of its original yellow paint and black stencilling. The projectile is stencilled is in black 37G SHELL M63. The copper driving band is stamped LOT-5211-12NS 37 MM. M63 1942 (1942 date) and an armoury mark. See Hogg, British and American Artillery of World War 2, pages 83 to84. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 1852