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U.S. Mech Time Fuze, Unknown

bacarnal

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Another Ebay find, and glad I wasn't out bid. The threads are 1.7x14TPI, length is 4.77". Brass body and aluminum windshield. Timing marks but no numbers. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks, Bruce.
 

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Hello,
US artillery fuze mechanical time M2 could be a good candidate !
(for 105mm AA, earlier model of mechanical time fuze which has been superseded by the M43)
Regards
 
Thanks, MINENAZ16, that's kind of what I was thinking, but I have no references to confirm my supposition. Any info on the M38 105mm HE is scarce and the M2 MT Fuze is only briefly mentioned. I do know that the M3 AA gun that fired it goes back to 1928, having found a 1928 dated picture showing a line of them firing at Aberdeen. Hopefully someone else has other pieces of this puzzle. Thanks again, Bruce.
 
Ah HA! You had the piece all along!!!:tinysmile_twink_t2: That's the same publication I have with the fuze being mentioned. I see yours has the booster attached. Mine is missing the booster and the internals (set back hammer and clockwork mechanism. Mine might have been a lunch pail liberation since the numbers aren't stamped and the bottom holes still have the drill burrs. Nice to see that you also have the M6 casing. I despair of ever finding one here. Thanks again.
 
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