Random Museum Ordnance Photos

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Is that illum mortar proj. with the bulky fuze an 81mm?

 

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I believe so but I'll need to check tonight.

 

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Is that illum mortar proj. with the bulky fuze an 81mm?

60mm x 437 oal

 

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60mm x 437 oal

Thanks !!!!!!!!!

 

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I wondered how long it would be before a butterfly turned up - Thanks Jeff for posting the M83 pic

The numbers in white are unusual, anyone know what they are for? ( looking at the tags attatched, perhaps they are museum id reference numbers?)

regards Kev

 

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I wondered how long it would be before a butterfly turned up - Thanks Jeff for posting the M83 pic

The numbers in white are unusual, anyone know what they are for? ( looking at the tags attatched, perhaps they are museum id reference numbers?)

regards Kev

That is most likely. US military museums often used white paint or "correct type" (typewriter correction fluid) with black ink written on the "correct type".

 

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That is most likely. US military museums often used white paint or "correct type" (typewriter correction fluid) with black ink written on the "correct type".

Thanks, you answered me two questions in one. I have seen the black ink on correction fluid before but never put two and two together to realise exactly what it was. I spotted that one of the labels on the M83 photo had had the number changed so I presumed that it was for ID.
Every day we learn a little more!!!

thankyou Kev

The small grub screw on the threads of the fuze, shown partially unscrewed from the bomb, would indicate the fuze fitted is a M130 clockwork delay fuze .......... just dont ask me the exact time delay!!!

 

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Hi Subs,the mortar round 5th from last ,has it got vanes on the fuze cap ?

 

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What is it???

 

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Was doing training all day with police squads, I'll try and check tomorrow night.

 

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No info on the data page other than 42mm. Here are a couple more pictures, none are very detailed. I have a similar variation mortar in the collection, photo attached.

 

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that sure is a long cartridge case for a 152mm, assume it was for the Sheridan.

 

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