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    ThomasP reacted to ron3350's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    These were used by the Australian Navy and I was told a gun is somewhere in Qld/NSW . They are 1 1/2" and not 1 1/2 pr. I think the gun...
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    ThomasP reacted to 15 inch's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    Here are some pics of the two projectile variants seen in Australia. The black steel proj in marked N89 with another N. One N stands...
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    ThomasP reacted to 15 inch's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    Twenty 1.5in Nordenfelts were procured by Australia in about 1884. 4 went to Queensland for the gunboats Paluma and Gayundah, and one...
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    ThomasP reacted to Ossington's post in the thread 'W' Bombs with Like Like.
    I've just checked the National Archive web portal. SD (secret Document) 719 is filed under AIR 10/7477, should anyone want a shufti.
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    ThomasP reacted to Antoon's post in the thread 'W' Bombs with Like Like.
    Found the picture on the site of the The Hague Municipal Archives. ID number HGA001900438.
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    ThomasP reacted to Antoon's post in the thread 'W' Bombs with Like Like.
    SD 719 is also on the website of the AHB. See...
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    SG500 reacted to 15 inch's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    Twenty 1.5in Nordenfelts were procured by Australia in about 1884. 4 went to Queensland for the gunboats Paluma and Gayundah, and one...
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    SG500 replied to the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt.
    Yes to confirm, I tried a 37mm projectile in it and the case mouth was far too big. Great information everyone, thank you for...
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    ron3350 reacted to 15 inch's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    Here are some pics of the two projectile variants seen in Australia. The black steel proj in marked N89 with another N. One N stands...
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    15 inch replied to the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt.
    Here are some pics of the two projectile variants seen in Australia. The black steel proj in marked N89 with another N. One N stands...
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    wyngo replied to the thread ID Please, Possible Italian Smoke Greande.
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    Gspragge replied to the thread Frankenstein (2025).
    It must have been in theatres for about 2 days ! Big screen or I no screen.
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    Darkman replied to the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt.
    1.5” is 38mm (38.1mm). Hawkinson is wrong in specifying 38.5mm. These Nordenfelt cases are not part of the 37mm family
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    Alpini replied to the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt.
    Isn't 1 1/2" = 37 mm? The case shown here 38mm?
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    Darkman reacted to 15 inch's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    Twenty 1.5in Nordenfelts were procured by Australia in about 1884. 4 went to Queensland for the gunboats Paluma and Gayundah, and one...
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