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[armystuff]

hi guys
any idea what kind of shell this fuze is from and a picture please ?
7623 6/18 no 101 B W C R military arrow I
i would like to find a shell for it if any one has one ?? :tinysmile_shy_t:
regards Armystuff,

 

[Weasel]

Hi Armystuff,
Your fuze is a British 101 B that was used in rounds for the 12/15" Heavy Howitzer. was introduced in 1916 and obsolete in 1945. Source for this is the list of British fuzes under the Fuze section on this site.
I do not have a picture of this round but will have a look to see if i can find one. As for picking one up....happy hunting.

Best regards Weasel.

 

[armystuff]

ID

:tinysmile_shy_t:hi Weasel
thanks very much for the quick reply i will check out the fuze list cheers
i take it these shells are hard to find ,
waff is dropping of a pile of shells from france i might be lucky ?
regards Armystuff,

 

[Weasel]

Hi armystuff,
Your welcome, i have seen one or two for sale over the years but not many. You might get lucky. That is a really nice looking fuze.
Best
Weasel.

 

[Weasel]

Here is a picture of a some 15" projectiles taken in 1917 France.

Weasel.

 

[armystuff]

ID

Bloody hell when you said 15" i thought you ment length not diameter
thats a whopper i dont think i will pick one of them up literally
Armystuff :tinysmile_shy_t:
PS whats it worth in case someone asks me for it ??

 

[Weasel]

Hi armystuff, i just took a closer look at the fuze and it looks to be a 101 E not B.
As far as i can guess the application would be the same although this mod had a shutter.
Best
Weasel.

 

[armystuff]

ID

hi i just looked at the fuze again it dose say 101 B WC
dose this effect the price ?
or is it still only worth a 5
Armystuff

 

[Weasel]

Hi armystuff, i am sure it makes little difference to the price although i am sure it's worth more than a 5. 10 + maybe i am not sure but it is in great condition and the threads look good so it should screw into a shell should sombody have one.
Weasel.

 

[armystuff]

ID

hi there
the threads are goos it would screw into a shell no problem :tinysmile_shy_t:
cheers for that info ,
i swapped a batton round for it ,
thanks Armystuff,
PS if you are reading this Andy its not your batton round i swapped for it
i still have the one you want ?

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Armystuff, The fuse was used on 18pdr HE and 4.5 Howitzer if thats any help,
PS I still want the round:tinysmile_shy_t:
Andy

 

[armystuff]

ID

hi there
the round has your name on it i scratched it on so i would not get mixed up ?:xd:
so is 18pdr hard to get or quite common what dose a howitzer look like ?
Armystuff

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi The 18pdr Shrapnel round is the more common of the two but the HE is a little bit harder to get hold of and a mint one can be expensive,
Andy

 

[armystuff]

ID

hi there
cheers for that Andy keep hunting ?:tinysmile_shy_t:
Armystuff

 

[Andysarmoury]

ID

Hi Armystuff, here are two pics of a 18pdr and a 4.5 howitzer from my collection just to give you some idea what to look for.
Andy

 

[armystuff]

ID

:tinysmile_shy_t: hi ther Andy
you have been holding out on me you have lots of nice shells there you could swap for my batton round ?:xd:
or my small arms rounds ?
lets get swapping
regards Armystuff,
PS what are the two large brass cases in the second pic ?
i think i have one of them

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi i will have to post some more pics of my museum when i get another camera, They are the case that fired the4.5 shell the Mk1 is the short one and the other is a Mk11 its all that was needed to fire the shell.
Cheers
Andy

 

[armystuff]

ID

hi
thanks for the info i have the fuze and the brass case all i need is the shell?
i look forward to seeing your other goodies on site ?
regards
armystuff :tinysmile_shy_t:

 

[Weasel]

Hi Andy,
Was i wrong in my answer to this? or did it find it's self plenty of applications. Fuzes are not my strong point i was reffering to the Fuze charts on this site for my info.
Weasel.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi Weasel, I could have got it wrong i am not shaw how many uses it had perhaps someone out there knows. the 101E was used on the 18pdrs and 4.5 but looking again its the 101B so you could be right sorry.
Cheers
Andy