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    Some WWI French Trench Mortar Rounds I Forgot to Post Prevously

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    Incredible - Watching all your posts with much enthusiasm. Your collection is one the best ! Excellent quality Photo's also. Thanks for letting us view more rare items. WF

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    Hi

    Nothing to say, except : Superb

    here a war period picture
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    Last edited by kz11gr; 27th August 2011 at 06:34 PM.

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    ps : The Aasen mortar shoots this "Excelsior Bomb" with a Cartridge & Black Pownder ; not pneumatic .

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    Thank you kz11gr...

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    Quote Originally Posted by frizzen View Post
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    Hi

    here a good link about this gun.

    But in Italian,

    http://www.talpo.it/thevenot-86-mm.html


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    So the version with the open fins is not pneumatic - ? Here is mine. It is interesting that they used the same head design on stick grenades.

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    Here the grenade
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    I had one of those bombs 40 years ago, nobody knew what it was ---


 

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