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what shell is this fuze for
- Thread starter earni74
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The long-tapered brass outer appears to be from an early Shrapnel shell, normally fixed into the nose of the projectile with the top collar on the nose of the shell, either studded RML or lead coated, BL. But in saying that the small percussion fuze in it was not normally used with shrapnel shells, either put in latter just because it fitted or old shrapnel shells being used up for practice of direct fire using a percussion fuze for a visible burst.
