INERT DEACTIVATED. British 105MM Howitzer (105x371R) Drill, High Explosive (H.E) Round Including Inert Incremental Charge bags and M577 Percussion Nose Fuse & Cardboard Transit Tube. - O 1911 INERT DEACTIVATED. British 105MM Howitzer (105x371R) Drill, High Explosive (H.E) Round Including Inert Incremental Charge bags and M577 Percussion Nose Fuse & Cardboard Transit Tube. - O 1911 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired and complete British 105MM Howitzer (105x371R) Drill high explosive round for the British 105mm light towed field gun complete with iits original cardboard and steel transit tube. This gun was introduced in service with the British Army in 1975 and replaced the 105 mm pack howitzer. This unfired round consists of a brass cartridge case which is headstamped 105MM M14 LOT 9 ECC (Elswick Cartridge Company) 1962 (date). The cartridge base is stencilled in white DRILL L1A1. The case is also stencilled on the side in white INERT CY70 (R.O.F Chorley 1970 date). The dark blue painted steel projectile has a copper driving band and is stamped above the driving band RLB LOT 986A 1968 105MM M1. The projectile is also stencilled in white 105 HOWR DRILL on one side and CY69 (R.O.F Chorley 1969 date) on the other side. The fuse is stamped round its circumference FUSE P.D M557 .05SEC EMI/65 AM CX107 and SQ DELAY on the delay lever. The fuse is also stencilled in white INERT. The black cardboard transit tube has a steel and cardboard end cap at both ends, one end for the projectile and the other end for the cartridge case. The tube has a white label on it which has printed in black RD 105 MM HOW DRILL FILLED INERT CY-69 (RoF Chorley 1969) FZ M 577 EMPTY. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. O 1911