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    MRoy replied to the thread ATK 2B fuze drawing wanted.
    Thanks for those details!
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    Tony replied to the thread Mystery to me.
    Good shout, I think you may have it. That also explains the cut marks across the primer ! Thank you very much.
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    kahu1 replied to the thread Mystery to me.
    12pr 12cwt?. These had screw-in protruding primers, so the 'plug' may be the cut off remains of the primer.
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    AKON_ replied to the thread ATK 2B fuze drawing wanted.
    Soviet aircraft mechanical time igniters AT series. (Авиационная трубkа) -Post-war designs. ,,АТ-ЭБ, АТ-ЭA, АТМ-ЭБ, АТК-ЭА, АТК -ЭБ...
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    Tony posted the thread Mystery to me in Cartridges.
    Hello guys, First real post so please excuse me if I get any photo attachments wrong. OK, I've had the pictured cartridge case for some...
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    MRoy replied to the thread ATK 2B fuze drawing wanted.
    Yes the difference between "A" models and "B" models are deto/not deto but i'm curious to understand differences between "2" and "E" and...
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    Did the USN mark their Bofors projectiles with any paint or ink ordnance stampings stencilling like lot numbers etc like British...
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    BMG50 replied to the thread Brass Grenade Centre Piece..
    Funny enough they did a brass base plug found on local ranges WW2 stamped 43 44, the only one i know from WW2 made of brass marked AF
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    kiwieod replied to the thread Unknown Clam (small Limpet).
    yes that sounds right ,if the magnets are very powerful and the springs would keep the magnets below the surface to stop them sticking...
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    ron3350 replied to the thread Folded.
    Google GTG Folded Ammunition and it shows article from IAA forum on these folded cartridges. White = Ball. Blue = Practice. Green =...
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    ron3350 reacted to Millsman's post in the thread Brass Grenade Centre Piece. with Like Like.
    Here's one in slightly better condition. In 2022 I bought a bucket full of centrepieces from a farmer on the Somme, near Pozieres...
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    I have this 34x96mm round that looks nice but I have strong doubts it is real. The projectile is steel with a brass nose that has oner...
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    SG500 reacted to US-Subs's post in the thread Folded with Like Like.
    It was just for marketing, almost all of the plastic ones found are marketing dummies.
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    US-Subs reacted to strakv's post in the thread Projectiles for ID with Like Like.
    The third one with the ‘HL’ on the base and the fuze is a Danish 75mm L/30 Granatkardæsk M1902
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    US-Subs reacted to LEAFLET's post in the thread Projectiles for ID with Like Like.
    Hi Jeff, The First might be British 13 Pr shrapnel. The Second might be French Mle 1900 or one of the later models. The Third no idea...
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