Original U.S. WWI M1916 75mm Field Gun Round With Transit Fuze & Original Projectile Markings - Inert

Original Item: Only One Available. The 75 mm gun M1916 was a US Army field artillery piece used during and after World War I. It was used as an anti-aircraft gun as well as a field piece. It originated as the 3-inch gun M1913, which was soon modified to the 3-inch gun M1916, which was later altered to the subject weapon.

This is a lovely 75mm Field Gun round with its original casing & transit fuze. The top of the projectile is stamped BOOST MK III / N.B.M.C.-H. The projectile is painted yellow and is marked in black:

75G
AC
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The bottom of the casing reads:

AM. LOT
75mm F.G.
G.&D. LOT

The round measures roughly 24” tall with the projectile inserted. A great example, ready for further research and display.