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155mm Practice Flash

ammocat

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I recently came across a 155mm shell which turned out to be a Practice Flash where the impact indicator had failed to function. A procedure was conducted to confirm the identification and render the shell safe for removal. The corroded base made us suspect it was a Practice Flash rather than a Practice Inert shell. Some blue colour code was visiable on the shell.

The Plug Representing Fuze had a hole through it. This is a feature I have never seen before and cannot find any information on. Does anyone know why this hole is in the PRF?

I have line drawings and some technical information on this shell. Does anyone have any photos of an unfired Practice Flash shell or of a sectionalized shell showing the impact indicator?

155mm Practice Flash_base.jpg155mm Practice Flash PRF.jpg155mm Practice Flash_1.jpg155mm Practice Flash_post RSP1.jpg
 
This is all i have in photographs
 

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