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  • BMG50
    BMG50 posted the thread M11A3 practice rifle grenade nose cap in Wanted Items.
    Wanted nose cap which was a replaceable item for the Practice M9 rifle grenade the M11A3, not sure if you can still find these nose caps...
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  • Darkman
    Darkman replied to the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt.
    There are 2 different lengths in the copper coated projectile. I believe the N89 stamp refers to the model of 1889, rather than a...
  • Darkman
    Darkman reacted to Alpini's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    It seems they used 1 1/2" designation for different calibers. Because 1.475 calculates to 37 mm. Really confusing. From "Maxim...
  • Darkman
    Darkman 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...
  • Houndsworth
    Houndsworth replied to the thread AC delay / Limpet Colour code?.
    When I made my metal and 3D printed limpet and AC Delay I studied the color photos in Anders' book and other ones, but I have an...
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  • SG500
    SG500 reacted to Alpini's post in the thread 38.5x197 Nordenfelt with Like Like.
    It seems they used 1 1/2" designation for different calibers. Because 1.475 calculates to 37 mm. Really confusing. From "Maxim...
  • Ivashkin
    Ivashkin replied to the thread Russian ? 'Eisentopfmine'.
    I do it as soon as possible, but when exactly it will happened - do not know.
  • Ivashkin
    Ivashkin replied to the thread PMRO.
    S.Mi.35 in Yugoslavian army had index Protivopešadiska mina raspskavajuća otskočna and your PMRO I think is acronim.
  • BMG50
    BMG50 replied to the thread M9 Rifle Grenade questions.
    Finally it seems i have a adaptor to fit to a pineapple grenade body thread which makes the body tube longer than normal, was such rifle...
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  • BMG50
    BMG50 replied to the thread M9 Rifle Grenade questions.
    The other question is the the difference in drum tails, some are fixed, spot welded in place with a non flare shaft compared to a flared...
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  • BMG50
    BMG50 posted the thread M9 Rifle Grenade questions in Grenades.
    A good friend of mine was having a clear out and gave me a couple of M9 rifle grenade bits. Wondering and figuring out is what in the...
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    Hoeksel replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    The text is Ottoman, now Turkey.
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    Hoeksel replied to the thread 95 mm shell casing.
    I live near the Belgium border and I have never seen a 95 mm case that has clear Belgian marks. I will ask collectors from Belgium if...
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    ThomasP reacted to Millsman's post in the thread 'W' Bombs with Like Like.
    Albert Midgley began his armaments career at CAV with Charles Anthony Vandervell. Pre war he had been designing electrics for car...
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    Irod7 reacted to wingsofwrath's post in the thread Identification of French WWI bomb with Like Like.
    Ok, I see this thread has exploded while I was stuck three weeks in hospital and unable to access BOCN (blocked by the hospital's...
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