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    ron3350 reacted to Darkman's post in the thread 37mm with Like Like.
    Gordon, 1.5” Nordenfelt is actually 38mm. They get incorrectly categorised as 37mm. The headstamp is usually blank, but sometimes just...
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    EODGUY posted the thread Canadian Company Factory Codes Needed in Identification.
    I am trying to find the factory codes for the following Canadian Companies. 1. British Forgings Ltd, Toronto, Ontario: 8-inch gun...
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    EODGUY posted the thread Company Codes Needed in Identification.
    I have a lot of ordnance producing company names, but no factory codes to go with them. Can anyone provide the codes for these? If you...
  • Darkman
    Darkman reacted to ron3350's post in the thread 37mm with Like Like.
    Here are 5 examples of the Nordenfelt rounds. Headstamps are Plain, N, MN (monogram for Maxim-Nordenfelt, VS&M (Vickers), and a roll...
  • Darkman
    Darkman replied to the thread 37mm.
    Gordon, 1.5” Nordenfelt is actually 38mm. They get incorrectly categorised as 37mm. The headstamp is usually blank, but sometimes just...
  • Burney Davis
    Burney Davis posted the thread 37mm ID in Identification.
    I saw this at a fair at the weekend, a 37mm round made into a lamp.. Does anyone recognize the projectile from the driving band? It...
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  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread German 17 cm Minenwerfer.
    Hello, good luck to ID, lot of models (different constructions, especially bases of projectiles). German ww1 original doc shows 32...
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    Chris replied to the thread Danish M557 C1.
    Here is a photo Regards Chris
  • Burney Davis
    Burney Davis posted the thread All steel 7.5cm Pak 40 hollow charge projectile in Projectiles.
    I have attached a picture of a recently acquired 7.5cm pak 40 hollow charge projectile. It has a steel nose piece. I have seen and...
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    super7 replied to the thread German 17 cm Minenwerfer.
    Thought as much but what would be those different specs in relation to the type id.? Regards, Jan
  • Burney Davis
    Burney Davis reacted to MINENAZ16's post in the thread Unknown bomb tail fin ID with Like Like.
    30's
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    Alpini replied to the thread German 17 cm Minenwerfer.
    The names designate different constructions of the shell body. Many different types existed.
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    ron3350 replied to the thread Russian Bomb Fuze.
    Thanks for the diagram. I forgot to mention there are 2 yellow wooden pieces representing the explosive in my example.
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    ron3350 reacted to strakv's post in the thread Russian Bomb Fuze with Like Like.
    Here is the drawing of the APUV-1 (АПУВ-1) . 350F (350Ф) is the code of the manufacturer.
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    wyngo reacted to stecol's post in the thread SM 320 signal flare with Like Like.
    Once and for all, 320 is the code identifying the factory and is not part of the model designation, which is simply "SM" = Signalnaya...
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