Original French WWI Inert 37mm Hotchkiss Round with Removable Projectile U.S. Marines USMC and it identifies this as

and it identifies this as THE FIELD EXERCISE AND MANUAL OF ARTILLERY EXERCISES

The blade is in very good lightly used condition

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The characteristic hilt has the tradition "disc" on the pommel and this example also has a single branch finger guard only occasionally found on tulwars

Original French WWI Inert 37mm Hotchkiss Round with Removable Projectile U.S. Marines USMC and it identifies this asOriginal Items. Very Few Available. We are offering a great assortment of 37mm French Hotchkiss rounds from World War I. These shells are all in fair shape with their original markings retained on the bottom of the shell. The projectiles are loose and removable. Like all deactivated ordnance, these shells are Not Available for Export. The shells are in varying shape but every example is legitimate and measures roughly 6 tall with a 1 diameter base.