DEADLINE222
Well-Known Member
Apparently I am inept when it comes to taking pictures with my sole availible camera, so I will spare you the blurriness, and apologize in advance.
I have a 1943 dated 105mm M84B1 fired projectile (with all kinds of pretty stampings all around the body) and a 1943 dated, M54 fuze.
The first thing is, inspite of all of my efforts; I cannot remove the fuze....
I welded the projectile to a well anchored I-beam, and uzing a fuze wrench and a 6 foot "cheater bar", the fuze would narry a budge.
So, with that said; If anyone has any ideas as to a simpler, or bigger and better way to accomplish the removal of the fuze, feel free to enlighten me. At this juncture I take no pleasure in the thought of cutting the ogtive to relase the preasure on the fuze, so please refrain from tempting me.
Fuze removed or not, I aspire to restore this projectile to the way it left the factory/aresenal in 1943.
I have done much reading up on the M84B1, as well as viewed the threads on BOCN. From what I gather, the M84B1 is in fact a leaflet shell -which is verified in many a tech manuals.
However, the TMs dicussing the M84B1 I have seen are fairly modern. And based on my reading, the US Amry did not have a dedicated leaflet round durring World War 2; ergo when my shell was made. M84B1 is not listed in TM-9-1901, dated 1944; for example.
I have found many pictures of soldiers loading leaflets into what look like Gray colored shells, and have read several articles that told of "105mm **SMOKE** shells being loaded with leaflets"
As I absolutely despise repainting my specimens, any objective clarification on the matter will be greatly appreciated.
Furthermore, if this shell is actually destined to be a smoke shell, I would really like to paint it in that nifty period stylization. So, if anyone has an image of a vintage 105mm smoke from the period, that would be nice.
Done!
I have a 1943 dated 105mm M84B1 fired projectile (with all kinds of pretty stampings all around the body) and a 1943 dated, M54 fuze.
The first thing is, inspite of all of my efforts; I cannot remove the fuze....
I welded the projectile to a well anchored I-beam, and uzing a fuze wrench and a 6 foot "cheater bar", the fuze would narry a budge.
So, with that said; If anyone has any ideas as to a simpler, or bigger and better way to accomplish the removal of the fuze, feel free to enlighten me. At this juncture I take no pleasure in the thought of cutting the ogtive to relase the preasure on the fuze, so please refrain from tempting me.
Fuze removed or not, I aspire to restore this projectile to the way it left the factory/aresenal in 1943.
I have done much reading up on the M84B1, as well as viewed the threads on BOCN. From what I gather, the M84B1 is in fact a leaflet shell -which is verified in many a tech manuals.
However, the TMs dicussing the M84B1 I have seen are fairly modern. And based on my reading, the US Amry did not have a dedicated leaflet round durring World War 2; ergo when my shell was made. M84B1 is not listed in TM-9-1901, dated 1944; for example.
I have found many pictures of soldiers loading leaflets into what look like Gray colored shells, and have read several articles that told of "105mm **SMOKE** shells being loaded with leaflets"
As I absolutely despise repainting my specimens, any objective clarification on the matter will be greatly appreciated.
Furthermore, if this shell is actually destined to be a smoke shell, I would really like to paint it in that nifty period stylization. So, if anyone has an image of a vintage 105mm smoke from the period, that would be nice.
Done!