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Vent sealing tube

kaskowiski

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Can anyone provide information about the vent sealing tubes that came in these tins. I think I understand how they operated but have never seen one in the flesh.

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Here are the details of the Vent Sealing Percussion Mark IV from the Treatise on Ammunition 1905.

Regards
TonyE
 

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A couple of variations of Vent Tube ,1 percussion ,1 electric.
Percussion one would be the type from the tin.

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cheers
Bob
 
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