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English Bofors projectile
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FHGrStg
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Hi Weasel,
Now I found this post:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/42441-Fuze-on-UK-40mm-Bofors?p=84816#post84816
The yellow shell would interest me. Drawing about this kind of projectile.
FHGrStg
Now I found this post:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/42441-Fuze-on-UK-40mm-Bofors?p=84816#post84816
The yellow shell would interest me. Drawing about this kind of projectile.
FHGrStg
Darkman
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Bofors Mk 1T projectile with No. 250 fuze
No. 250 fuzes were fitted up until 1940 and utilised the Mk 1T projectile. The Mk IIT projectiles were designed for the No. 251 fuze. I'm not exactly sure when the change occurred , but the latest Mk 1 projectiles I have are all dated fairly early in 1940. The earliest Bofors manuals I have are dated 1941 and whilst they have figures (drawings) of Mk 1 projectiles and the No. 250 fuze pointing out the components, they contain no dimensions. You may have some difficulty obtaining dimensioned engineering drawings if you are after this to fabricate a projectile. Original projectiles and fuzes are reasonably easy to obtain.
Cheers,
Graeme
No. 250 fuzes were fitted up until 1940 and utilised the Mk 1T projectile. The Mk IIT projectiles were designed for the No. 251 fuze. I'm not exactly sure when the change occurred , but the latest Mk 1 projectiles I have are all dated fairly early in 1940. The earliest Bofors manuals I have are dated 1941 and whilst they have figures (drawings) of Mk 1 projectiles and the No. 250 fuze pointing out the components, they contain no dimensions. You may have some difficulty obtaining dimensioned engineering drawings if you are after this to fabricate a projectile. Original projectiles and fuzes are reasonably easy to obtain.
Cheers,
Graeme
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FHGrStg
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Darkman,
Thank you very much, you helped a lot to me!
I am really interested only the pressed TNT charge, the tracer, and the detonator above the tracer.
(differences between the Hungarian and the British products)
All I know is that: the Hungarians bought the fuze, the TNT charge and the tracer licence from England.
The tracer is similar, just only shorter, and the TNT charge is more, and longer at the English projectiles.
FHGrStg
Thank you very much, you helped a lot to me!
I am really interested only the pressed TNT charge, the tracer, and the detonator above the tracer.
(differences between the Hungarian and the British products)
All I know is that: the Hungarians bought the fuze, the TNT charge and the tracer licence from England.
The tracer is similar, just only shorter, and the TNT charge is more, and longer at the English projectiles.
FHGrStg
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Darkman
Well-Known Member
Mk 1T proj & No. 250 fuze - 1941 40mm Bofors handbook
Refer attached photos.
Refer attached photos.
