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Today,
05:51 AM
kiwieod
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WW2 US .30 ammo can, need info
in
Ammunition Packaging and Containers
probably added by someone to make the box lockable,you certainly wouldn't have an ammo can with a lock on it.just imagine at the firing point,"whos...
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Today,
04:13 AM
sksvlad
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Mali the Dog (New York Times, Nov.18,2017)
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Other
I love the duck story at the end of this article.
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Today,
02:04 AM
sksvlad
replied to a thread
Ross rifle bayo question
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Other
I found a picture of US marked Ross bayo on eBay, which I can't copy and post. Mine is really beat up, but I thnk I can see a circular structure...
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3 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
11:41 PM
Alpini
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WW1 Fuze – German?
in
Fuzes
Bulgaria would be a candidate too. Krupp started with these fuzes around 1900. I think Schneider started to produce compatible fuzes some time...
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:50 PM
Depotman
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WW1 Fuze – German?
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Fuzes
Thank-you Alpini, again, have you a date for this fuze? Depotman.
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:20 PM
Alpini
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WW1 Fuze – German?
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Fuzes
It's a french fuze made by Schneider (with a design which made it compatible to Krupp fuzes). Just difficult to say for which country.
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:12 PM
Alpini
replied to a thread
19th Century Fuze – German?
in
Fuzes
I think 1888 +/- 2 years
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Yesterday,
10:05 PM
Depotman
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WW1 Fuze – German?
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Fuzes
Thank-you MINENAZ16, because there are no markings, does this mean that it is a German fuze? Depotman
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
10:02 PM
Depotman
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19th Century Fuze – German?
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Fuzes
Many thanks Alpini - do you have a date for the fuze? Depotman
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3 replies | 72 view(s)
Yesterday,
09:21 PM
Alpini
replied to a thread
19th Century Fuze – German?
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Fuzes
It's a Krupp double Action fuze with the transport plug inserted. Denmark had a very similar model but not exactly the same. The Netherlands also had...
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3 replies | 72 view(s)
Yesterday,
09:02 PM
Falcon
replied to a thread
Martin Baker Ejection Seat training cartridge
in
Cartridges
Thanks, it will be interesting to see that.
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7 replies | 293 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:36 PM
TimG
replied to a thread
Martin Baker Ejection Seat training cartridge
in
Cartridges
Falcon, At the moment, no. However, I'll endeavour to get the information in the next couple of weeks. TimG
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7 replies | 293 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:21 PM
Falcon
replied to a thread
Case id
in
Identification
I have had something similar before which I thought to be an unfinished 2 Pounder AA gun case. Does yours have a flash hole?
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2 replies | 120 view(s)
Yesterday,
08:17 PM
Falcon
replied to a thread
Martin Baker Ejection Seat training cartridge
in
Cartridges
Thanks for the replies. Tim, do you have any pages showing how the training unit functioned which you could scan and upload?
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7 replies | 293 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:57 PM
917601
started a thread
WW2 US .30 ammo can, need info
in
Ammunition Packaging and Containers
I have this WW2 ammo can with a strange long latch on the side. Internet sources that I find can only say it is WW2. Why the strange long locking...
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1 replies | 52 view(s)
Yesterday,
07:01 PM
bdgreen
replied to a thread
Krupp 1883 light 75mm mortar
in
Mortars
The Krupp Export Catalog of 1892 and the 1896 supplement PDFs are now available in the Download section, filed under Guns. Brian
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14 replies | 1161 view(s)
Yesterday,
06:07 PM
Depotman
started a thread
19th Century Fuze – German?
in
Fuzes
I’ve not seen this type of brass time fuze illustrated anywhere before; there are no markings at all – can anyone identify it please? Depotman
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3 replies | 72 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:51 PM
Gspragge
replied to a thread
Ross rifle bayo question
in
Other
A lot of these were "Lend Leased" to the U.S. early in ww2 for training, maybe the number was applied then, but it's not a normal marking and I...
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3 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:31 PM
MINENAZ16
replied to a thread
WW1 Fuze – German?
in
Fuzes
Hello, Belgian used exactly the same krupp fuze with marking EP. Romanian also had this fuze in service. Regards
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:17 PM
URG86-collector
replied to a thread
EOD tool box ?
in
Identification
Glad I could help :tinysmile_grin_t:
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3 replies | 149 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:08 PM
Depotman
started a thread
WW1 Fuze – German?
in
Fuzes
I’ve not seen this type of brass time fuze (Rheinmetall?)without Arabic markings (from the Crimea?) before. There are in fact very few markings at...
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5 replies | 103 view(s)
Yesterday,
04:04 PM
Nudelmannrichter
replied to a thread
EOD tool box ?
in
Identification
Hi, urg-86, good find, on first sight it looks that you got it. Thanks! The Prüfstecker on Bild 1 form the manual is pretty much what is painted...
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3 replies | 149 view(s)
Yesterday,
03:50 PM
URG86-collector
replied to a thread
EOD tool box ?
in
Identification
Hi, I am definitely no expert according to air-dropped ordnance, but I tend to "Luftmine" in the meaning of "luftverlegbare Seemine"...
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3 replies | 149 view(s)
Yesterday,
02:33 PM
Rrickoshae
started a thread
Spencer 56-46 what are the differences?
in
Small Arms Ammunition
hi, please see the attached photo of 2 rounds which are both 56-46, The taller of the two is by Fitch Van Vechten but the Bennet primed example is...
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0 replies | 81 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:31 PM
US-Subs
replied to a thread
105 recoiless
in
Projectiles
We used to see them in pieces on the range many years ago, but very hard to find as a collector's piece. Took me a long time to find this one. ...
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34 replies | 5240 view(s)
Yesterday,
01:13 PM
TimG
replied to a thread
Martin Baker Ejection Seat training cartridge
in
Cartridges
Joe, It appears to be some form of inspection stamp - "MBA 15" TimG
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7 replies | 293 view(s)
Yesterday,
11:06 AM
Panzerfaust
replied to a thread
Parts of ww2 fuzes?
in
Fuzes
from 119 Zinc and from the 3 inch or 4.2 mortar grenade fuze parts number 152 / 162
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1 replies | 162 view(s)
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