Original U.S. WWII Inert Army 37mm Tank Shell as Used in Stuart Tanks - Dated 1943 Stencils The lock is marked 1862

The lock is marked 1862 / TOWER below the cap bolster

however they are only faintly visible in the light due to wear and oxidation

Each side pouch has belt loops to secure the set at the waist

a new compact superstructure designed to provide control facilities while offering less interference to antiaircraft guns was installed

Original U.S. WWII Inert Army 37mm Tank Shell as Used in Stuart Tanks - Dated 1943 Stencils The lock is marked 1862Original Item. Only One Available. The 37 mm gun M3 is the first dedicated anti tank gun fielded by United States forces in numbers. Introduced in 1940, it became the standard anti tank gun of the U. S. infantry with its size enabling it to be pulled by a jeep. However, the continuing improvement of German tanks quickly rendered the 37 mm ineffective and, by 1943, it was being gradually replaced in the European and Mediterranean theaters by the more