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    Irod7 reacted to fert's post in the thread Unknown 76.2 headstamp with Like Like.
    hello, again russian case reworked by Georg Roth 1905
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    Rrickoshae replied to the thread Unusual 20mm Oerlikon fuze.
    That would make sense - Swiss supplied cases. I’m assuming that the rotating barrel was part of a ‘bore safe’ trial
  • Burney Davis
    Burney Davis replied to the thread Fuze base plug ID.
    I don't believe any of those fuzes used aluminium parts, certainly not the ones I have anyway. Anyone with any other thoughts?
  • fert
    fert replied to the thread Unknown 76.2 headstamp.
    hello, again russian case reworked by Georg Roth 1905
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    ron3350 replied to the thread Unusual 20mm Oerlikon fuze.
    The maker A looks like Altdorf, Switzerland to me. Interesting fuze and headstamp.
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    sergunia replied to the thread Unknow grenage.
    Предохранитель такой же, как у британского Mk1 N69. The fuse is the same as the British Mk1 N69.
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    sergunia replied to the thread Unknow grenage.
    I found one like that last week; the top part of the fuze was missing. It now already empty inside—just the casing.
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    sergunia replied to the thread Unknow grenage.
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    pwb30576 replied to the thread Unknown ball grenade ?.
    Thank you. That’s certainly possible. It’s extremely crudely cast. I was curious about the embossed ‘A’ on the body. It would be nice to...
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    Rrickoshae replied to the thread Unusual 20mm Oerlikon fuze.
    That’s excellent thank you. That confirms from a human source what AI says! Most probably points to the fuze being the trial item as the...
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    pwb30576 reacted to Snufkin's post in the thread Unknown ball grenade ? with Like Like.
    Grenades marked "Hand Grenade, Mark I, Malta 1915" appear from time to time - one was sold at Bosleys as recently as 24 September: Malta...
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    pwb30576 reacted to Alan1's post in the thread Unknown ball grenade ? with Like Like.
    Landers (pp 31/32) gives some detail. Similar cast iron ball grenades were a service store until the 1870's, but these were relatively...
  • Millsman
    Millsman reacted to Snufkin's post in the thread Unknown ball grenade ? with Like Like.
    Grenades marked "Hand Grenade, Mark I, Malta 1915" appear from time to time - one was sold at Bosleys as recently as 24 September: Malta...
  • justin
    justin reacted to Snufkin's post in the thread Unknown ball grenade ? with Like Like.
    Grenades marked "Hand Grenade, Mark I, Malta 1915" appear from time to time - one was sold at Bosleys as recently as 24 September: Malta...
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    bdgreen replied to the thread Unusual 20mm Oerlikon fuze.
    US experimental cartridges with a T32 number.
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