Original Item. Only One Available. The 1, 3 and 6-pdr. guns of the "New Navy" corresponded to certain calibers, respectively 37 mm (1.46"), 47 mm (1.85") and 57 mm (2.24"). The 1-pdr. was the smallest explosive shell allowed under the Rules of War as formalized in the late 19th century. The early guns of this type were purchased from the French firm of Hotchkiss and were introduced in the 1880s as a secondary weapon on larger vessels for defense against torpedo boat attacks. Later weapons were manufactured by Driggs-Schroeder and design control was asserted by the United States. The designations of these weapons in US service at first corresponded to those given by their individual manufacturers, but the US Navy later applied their own series of Mark numbers which were based upon when the gun entered service.

All of these guns were rapidly made obsolete by the rapid progress of torpedo weapons during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which necessitated the use of larger-caliber guns to defend against torpedo attacks, but the start of World War I brought many of them back into service to arm small craft.

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This is a lovely 1904-dated 6-Pounder shell used by the Navy during the WWI period. These would have been used on the deck guns utilized during the Pre-war conflicts such as the 1914 Battle of Vera Cruz. The tip of the projectile has a small white band painted around it.

The bottom of the casing is marked W.N.Y. denoting use at the Washington Navy Yard. The bottom reads:

W.N.Y.
9-1904
6-Pdr.
E.C.P. (ANCHOR) E.A.A.

The round is 19 ¼” tall with a 3” base diameter. 

Ready for display!

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).