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    stuff replied to the thread 42mm Red Queen anti aircraft.
    With the aim of creating a bigger sample size, here is my example. The case length is 278mm and the neck diameter is 41mm. The case...
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    stuff reacted to Gspragge's post in the thread Unknown 37mm possibly Russian? with Like Like.
    I think your projectile falls into the "Heavy" catagory 37x120 case size. There are variations in these projectiles over time...
  • Antoon
    Antoon replied to the thread 57mm M86.
    DJH, Here you are. So a layer of CE above the fuze. Greetings - Antoon
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  • sksvlad
    sksvlad posted the thread Cargo ship garden in Off Topic Discussions etc.
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-norway-wakes-huge-container-020219004.html
  • Antoon
    Antoon replied to the thread 57mm M86.
    DJH, You wrote M27 base fuze, but I assume you mean M72. There is an explosive D and tetryl pellet bursting charge in the cavity of...
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  • L
    Lefa. replied to the thread Clock for Torpedominen.
    Thanks for sharing, the To-Minen is a tough subject. According to what I've learnt, a few models were designed in the period ranging...
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    flak18 reacted to peregrinvs's post in the thread Ubungs-Eihandgranate 39 with Like Like.
    In the early stages of restoring this dug Ubungs-Eihandgranate 39. When I got it, the top plate / fuze socket was frozen to the body...
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    Eggburt1969 replied to the thread 57mm M86.
    From the text there's a layer of tetryl after the M72 base fuze's output, then after that the Explosive D main charge. Detonative output...
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    Lefa. reacted to Antoon's post in the thread Clock for Torpedominen with Like Like.
    Hello, Who has information about this clockwork as used bij German Frogman in there "Torpedominen" during the attack on the Waal-river...
  • pzgr40
    pzgr40 replied to the thread 57mm M86.
    Thank you Eggburt, so no extra booster in the explosive charge I see. Just a cartboard disc between the explosives charge and the fuze
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    Eggburt1969 replied to the thread 57mm M86.
    A quick look shows I have these two sectional diagrams. M86 round. To quote the reference where this is from "The 0.094 pound of...
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    ChrisR reacted to SG500's post in the thread BUTTERFLY BOMB - SD2 and M83 ' COLLECTION ' with Like Like.
    Just an update for this ongoing thread. I got the hacksaw out today and cut a relic M 83 body and an M129 fuze. Dave.
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    ChrisR replied to the thread BD/UXB related stuff.
    Thanks John - Yes, some of the uniforms are named, and I have been able to do a bit of research on a couple of them.
  • pzgr40
    pzgr40 posted the thread 57mm M86 in Projectiles.
    Who can help me on a cutaway drawing of an US 57mm M86 APHE projectile? I want to know whta the explosive charge above the M27 base...
  • US-Subs
    US-Subs replied to the thread ID Project 12.
    Still looking for any information on this one - 2395/6
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