Original British BSA 3-Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm Brass Shell Case c1900–WW1 jumper functional design

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identifying production by Hugo Schneider AG (HASAG) in Leipzig

A striking and collectible example of a classic British big-game cartridge

303 British Mk VII Z cartridge manufactured in 1917 at Government Cartridge Factory No

Sold as an inert collector's item only

Original British BSA 3-Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm Brass Shell Case c1900–WW1 jumper functional designAn impressive and highly collectible original British quick firing artillery shell case, believed to be for the famous QF 3 Pounder Hotchkiss 47mm naval gun, manufactured by BSA&M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company). These iconic brass cartridge cases were widely used by the Royal Navy, coastal defence batteries, merchant armed vessels, and military forces from the late Victorian period through the First World War. This example features a