Todays Hunting ----- several Questions about projectiles.

[Gspragge]

No time to write at the moment, But the days results are, 18 pr lamp (can you avoid these - not over here!) 2 Becker 20mm rounds, 2 x 50 cal of a type I am unfamiliar with, drill examples ? Case is 80mm in length. What are these, Fabulous 1891 fuze box, remains of a Picklhaube. What I guess is a 2pr AT gun case in great condition for the date, very difficult to find here, now to find a projectile to match.

I would be glad to find out about the two 50 cals, are tey a Vikers type and are they correct as they are, a strip of the bullet sheathe has been removed on both on two sides ?

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

I would love to see how the No. 7 fuzes were packed inside the box. John

 

[charley777]

Greetings .........Yes Vickers .5 inch HMG (12.7x81 x18.3).. Italy and Japan used a semi-rimmed version (12.7x81SR x19.6) .. Not normal that the projectiles are sliced like that

 

[hangarman]

Cracking box, Like the 2pr with original stencils and the 50's are .5 Vickers but not sure about the heads being filed, one for Tony E?

 

[Gspragge]

Unfortunately the buggers used all the fuzes, but it seems there were 5 per tin. I don't actually know what the fuze is like. Also got this old photo, I guess 1890s with Rifled Muzzel Loading 9 pdrs. on Winter Sleds.

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Attached is the British royal Laboratory No. 7 Percussion Fuze. Regards, John

 

[Gspragge]

# 7 fuze. Not very big, hence the small size of the box compared to others for small arm ammunition. I imagine standard for the 9 pdr. RML then, which was the main gun in use here at this time.

 

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

Yes the No. 7 was used in the RML 9 pdr copper studded Woolwhich system. Armstrong's EOC also manufactured it. I think I posted this once before. Cheers John