Original U.S. WWI Model 1907 75mm Artillery Round with Fuze - Inert Military Equipment Most of the “gold” plating

Most of the “gold” plating has been retained and only has a few areas of heavy wear and loss of color

The handguard meets the front edge of the receiver fitted with the model 1896 rear sight

complete with felt and leather constructed cover featuring correct snaps

The breech mechanism looks to work correctly

BRAIRLEY 2ND BN

Original U.S. WWI Model 1907 75mm Artillery Round with Fuze - Inert Military Equipment Most of the “gold” platingOriginal Item. Only One Available. The US Army adopted the French 75 mm field gun during World War I and used it extensively in battle. The US designation of the basic weapon was 75 mm Gun M1897. There were 480 American 75 mm field gun batteries (over 1,900 guns) on the battlefields of France in November 1918. Manufacture of the French 75 by American industry began in the spring of 1918 and quickly built up to an accelerated pace. Carriages were built