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On a archaeological excavation of a couple of 25 pdr gun sites near Oosterhout, Gelderland, the Netherlands, we found, among lots of other stuff, two types of fuze-covers. Both are made of iron, are covered in yellow paint and have a rubber ring on the inside. I know these covers were...
I'm looking for detailed drawings for the M525 head. I would like to disassemble one and am hoping to do so without damaging it so that I can reassemble it after. I found this picture of a manual page that looks close to the m525, but it's not very clear and I'm hoping there are other drawings...
Japanese Navy Clockwork Delay Aerial Burst Tail Bomb Fuze D-2(a). Japanese designation - Type 2 Mark 3 Bomb Fuze Model 2.
Used - Mark 3 250 Kg Shrapnel Incendiary Bomb.
Explodes 100 - 175 ft altitude.
2 Variations - 50 and 20 sec delays.
Japanese Navy Mechanical Impact Tail Bomb Fuze B-2(a). Japanese designation is Type 99 Number 25 Bomb Tail Arming Mechanism.
Used - Type 99 Number 25 S.A.P 250 Kg IJN Bombs.
53 cm high including reach rod
Japanese Navy Mechanical Impact Tail Bomb Fuze B-2(a). Japanese designation is Type 99 Number 25 Bomb Tail Arming Mechanism.
Used - Type 99 Number 25 S.A.P 250 Kg IJN Bombs.
53 cm high including reach rod
Picked up this little beauty the other day. This has to be the cleanest 18pdr I have seen in a long while. Not like the usual rusty ground dug ones doing the rounds.
I would think this was picked up soon after firing judging by the condition and lack of corrosion.
Japanese Army Type 3rd Year Combination Powder Time and Impact Fuze.
Disassembled to show parts sequence.
Used with 75mm Shrapnel and old H.E. Projectiles.
Type 93 Small Instantaneous Fuze with wooden inserts and packing tin. Still has alluminium protective covering with pull strip for removal.
Used on ammunition for;
20mm aircraft, anti-tank, and anti-aircraft
37mm tank and anti-tank guns.
Japanese Navy Type 0 Mechanical Time Fuze used for 120mm and 200mm Projectiles.
Same as Type 91 Fuze except has weaker set back spring and a flash shutter, which is shown.
Distinguished by red nose piece.
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