24/31 Mle 1899-1908

[jvollenberg]

Question about this fuze ... I think I identified it correctly. However, I am curious about the markings. I thought maybe this was U.S. version (this is what the paperwork states), or possibly Canadian based on the marking (The C and O).

Then again ... I could be completely wrong. And if nothing else, you now have pictures.

Dia: 31MM
Length: 92MM
Exposed Length: 25MM

Any ideas?

Joe

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Of course not a French version : markings PDF M V

Regards

US Pdf Mk V

 

[sgdbdr]

Hi Joe,


Here is a drawing provided by a french regulation dated 1923 :



So I'm pretty sure your picture is not a french made 24/31 1899-08 fuze.
But I don't know this logo (a C and a O together).
According to french SIGFAB (directory of manufacturers), there are only two companies with letters CO
CHAFFOTEAUX & MAURY (french boilers)
CORDOSA (spanish )
and only one with OC : OLAGNON-CHAPALE (I couldn't find anything about it)


Regards,

S.

 

[jvollenberg]

I don't know how I missed the M.V.
Thanks ... Well if nothing else we have more pictures. Now I just have to figure out the CO company ... see if it was made in the U.S.

Joe

 

[Yodamaster]

Hum, strange marking !

A.M.Co = A. Marston & Co., Wolverhampton, UK ! ! !



Yoda

 

[jvollenberg]

The plot thickens ...

So the fuze is made by the U.K.

Did the U.K use these fuzes as designated or did they mark them something else?

Joe

 

[Yodamaster]

I don't know ! And to be complete, I find it very strange that a UK manufacturer made french fuzes for the US !


Yoda