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  • doctor
    doctor replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    I know this one for french gun
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  • fert
    fert replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    Hello, interesting to know the manual you take pic. Case is for 9,5cm L/16 Feld Haubitze. You can see dot at mouth used to hold shell to...
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  • SG500
    SG500 reacted to bombista's post in the thread 95 mm shell casing with Like Like.
    Incredible, there’s no news about this cannon. Maybe it was never produced?
  • B
    bombista replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    The official Austro-Hungarian report states: 1 battery 9.5 cm ex-Belgian howitzers (Austria-Hungary’s Last War, 1914-1918 - Translated...
  • BMG50
    BMG50 replied to the thread Looking for two Holy Grails....
    The 74 are about as with the limpet but fetch high prices, the hard to find part on the 74 is the outer metal cover just for them are...
  • B
    bombista replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    During the Great War, Austria-Hungary, for the defense of Pola, had 9.5 cm M.15/B T. Hb. (Turret Howitzers). Generally, the "/B"...
  • B
    bombista replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    Incredible, there’s no news about this cannon. Maybe it was never produced?
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  • W
    It's been a while since I last posted that I am looking for these, but I still am. ;) 1) Complete No.74 Sticky Bomb 2) Type 6 Rigid...
  • W
    WWIIBuff replied to the thread SD2.
    Thanks for the heads-up Dave. It looks like the seller isn't having much luck. It hasn't sold yet.
  • R
    ron3350 reacted to TimG's post in the thread .303 full Tin with Like Like.
    H.B. & S. - Heenan, Beddow & Sturmey of Manchester and Willenhall. https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Heenan,_Beddow_and_Sturmey TimG
  • batonroundcollector
    Concerning detctable; three kinds, -Full metal, easily detactable -Little metal (just firing pin and firing pin spring, aluminium...
  • BMG50
    BMG50 replied to the thread .303 full Tin.
    A hard box to find, usually squashed and thrown away with outer box kept. Seen them about but not many know what they are. They also...
  • A
    Alan1 replied to the thread .303 full Tin.
    He'll probably have to open the tin to find out! Would have originally come in a light wooden outer, also sealed with tape and metal...
  • US-Subs
    US-Subs replied to the thread ID Assistance.
    That appears to be it, though the degradation of the body material is curious.
  • US-Subs
    US-Subs reacted to ThomasP's post in the thread ID Assistance with Like Like.
    I think you are correct. The patent even mentions the intent to use 'incapacitating gas'. Here is the complete patent application:
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