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Fuze ? identification needed

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ted99

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Hi all,
Can anyone identify this fuze?
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it was found in a known WWII U.S artillery area. it is steel with brass internals and has a spring? or thread running horizontally .
It looks like a blanking cap??
Help.
Ted
 
It is the main steel body of a U.S. PD-Delay/Superquick fuze like an M51 series among others. Used on HE nose fuzed style projectiles from 75mm through 280mm.
 
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