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    stuff reacted to Hoeksel's post in the thread .50 ? with Like Like.
    French 13.2 mm Hotchkiss (several lengths including 96 mm exist).
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    stuff replied to the thread .50 ?.
    Thank you Hoeksel the neck of the case looks a little off, looks like someone has used pliers to ‘pull’ the projectile out of the case.
  • pzgr40
    Cutaway model of the No.6 Carrot mine, with a bit of cheating. As this mine is rare as hens teeth -exept for sometimes a practice mine...
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    • 03 - Mine AP No.6 .JPG
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    PeterC posted the thread Minenwerfer Chest in Wanted Items.
    Looking for a 75.8 mm Minenwerfer Ammunition Chest...preferably with Liner. Also to resurrect an old request, 2cm Flak Feed Tray...
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    A short overview about the Zinc fuzes (that thematic is very complex): On 23.12.1914 Siemens & Halske and Siemens Schuckert were the...
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    sgdbdr replied to the thread unknown 4 banded projectile.
    That would be the Dobbeltvirkende Brandrør M. 1898 (picture) or 1898/03
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  • wingsofwrath
    A short overview about the Zinc fuzes (that thematic is very complex): On 23.12.1914 Siemens & Halske and Siemens Schuckert were the...
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    Hoeksel replied to the thread .50 ?.
    French 13.2 mm Hotchkiss (several lengths including 96 mm exist).
  • justin
    justin reacted to SG500's post in the thread 1 pounder how old is old? with Like Like.
    I'm sure there's been a thread on this somewhere but I can't find it. 1 pounders really aren't my area of expertise but I thought a 1879...
  • leeski
    leeski reacted to earni74's post in the thread unknown 4 banded projectile with Like Like.
    Pics sent to me by a friend of this projectile, can anyone i.d it, the projectile is 9cm diameter and 19cm high
  • spotter
    spotter replied to the thread Shrapnel Fuse Identification.
    https://www.bocn.co.uk/threads/fuze-percussion-bolt-no1-and-tin.109957/
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    stuff reacted to SG500's post in the thread 1 pounder how old is old? with Like Like.
    I'm sure there's been a thread on this somewhere but I can't find it. 1 pounders really aren't my area of expertise but I thought a 1879...
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    stuff posted the thread .50 ? in Small Arms Ammunition.
    Hi All again having a sort out of some old draws came across this case. When I chucked it in the draw I must have assumed it was a .50...
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    Tuney replied to the thread Fuze ID.
    Very nice I’ve not seen these fuzes Before so I’m happy to have one in my fuze collection
  • leeski
    leeski posted the thread 65 mm Italian in Identification.
    Can anyone id these projectiles please seem to be 65mm have been told they could possibly be Italian
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