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More info on the french detonator

According to SIGFAB (Directory of manufacturing workshop acronyms), DBS is "ETS DAVEY-BICKFORD-SMITH"
Lot no. 47 manufactured in 1974

The French standard det is about 6,86 x 38 mm, aluminium

To make it simple, it contains 0,2g lead azide and 0,8g tetryl
 
According to SIGFAB (Directory of manufacturing workshop acronyms), DBS is "ETS DAVEY-BICKFORD-SMITH"
Lot no. 47 manufactured in 1974

The French standard det is about 6,86 x 38 mm, aluminium

To make it simple, it contains 0,2g lead azide and 0,8g tetryl
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