Accession Number | REL34827 |
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Collection type | Technology |
Object type | Munition |
Physical description | Brass, Copper, Steel |
Maker |
Vickers Sons & Maxim Ltd |
Place made | United Kingdom |
Date made | c 1900 |
Conflict |
Period 1900-1909 |
37 mm Hotchkiss Projectile
Description
Hotchkiss-Maxim 'Pom Pom' projectile. The projectile is made from steel and has a copper driving band. A brass nose fuze, missing the striker assembly is screwed onto the projectile. Markings - AA47; C350-16.
History / Summary
A variant of the Maxim-Nordenfeldt, the Hotchkiss-Maxim gun was a 37 mm calibre, water-cooled, and belt-fed piece of artillery that primarily saw service during the 1899-1902 South African War. It was the smallest item of artillery used during the war. It was used by British land and naval forces, however it was little used during the First World War. It was called the Pop Pom gun due to the noise it made when fired.