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  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 reacted to adrian's post in the thread Armstrong Pillar Fuze. with Like Like.
    Another rare fuze - it must be amazing to examine these 'in the flesh', I have only ever seen images etc. Some detailed on these fuzes...
  • SG500
    SG500 reacted to Dreamk's post in the thread Modified Finnish 100kg Tolfvan bomb with Like Like.
    The replacement of the original ElAz fuze on booty German bombs by their new users, substituing a vane driven fuze, is well known. But...
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    The replacement of the original ElAz fuze on booty German bombs by their new users, substituing a vane driven fuze, is well known. But...
    • Finnish 100kg mine bomb as shown in the pictures, which has been modified to use a German Elaz...jpg
    • Finnish 100kg mine bomb as shown in the pictures, which has been modified to use a German Elaz...jpg
    • Finnish 100kg mine bomb as shown in the pictures, which has been modified to use a German Elaz...jpg
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    DF-41A replied to the thread Type 63 107mm rocket artillery.
    Appreciate your share of experience. The maximum speed of the rocket is slightly supersonic. So I guess when you heard it, there's...
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    ron3350 reacted to adrian's post in the thread Armstrong Pillar Fuze. with Like Like.
    Another rare fuze - it must be amazing to examine these 'in the flesh', I have only ever seen images etc. Some detailed on these fuzes...
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    adrian replied to the thread Armstrong Pillar Fuze..
    Another rare fuze - it must be amazing to examine these 'in the flesh', I have only ever seen images etc. Some detailed on these fuzes...
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    adrian reacted to ron3350's post in the thread Armstrong Pillar Fuze. with Like Like.
    I show an Armstrong Pillar Fuze for breech-loading ordnance (eg) 40 Pr RBL. It may be bent but still hard to find and a nice early fuze...
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    adrian replied to the thread Moorsom Naval Percussion Fuse..
    A lovely example of a rare & early concussion type fuze.
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    adrian reacted to ron3350's post in the thread Moorsom Naval Percussion Fuse. with Like Like.
    This early Moorsom Percussion Naval fuse was approved in 1851 for smooth-bore ordnance. When fired the shock of discharge shears all...
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    WWIIBuff replied to the thread Explosive rat.
    I know this is a 10 year old thread, but I am making an SOE Rat, Explosive display and have a few questions. In the sketch below two...
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    • Rat Explosive (23) From Ander's Thygesen book.jpg
  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread ID Project 14.
    Second set : 6906 : French Artillery fuze 24-31mm TCAL model 1926 with lead transit cap. Same as 6185
  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread ID Project 14.
    5769 : French detonator model 1895/1904 (inert model for training - french markings : "Détonateur d'instruction inerte")
  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread ID Project 14.
    6285/6287 : Norwegian PPD 323 or PPD 324 (PD & PROX fuzes). The top black plastic setting ring is missing
  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread ID Project 14.
    6185 : French artillery fuze 24-31mm TCAL model 1926.
  • MINENAZ16
    MINENAZ16 replied to the thread ID Project 14.
    6167 : russian type D (not sure for the designation) WW2 Finnish designation is 22/100 ais D 35/64
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