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Images 13 & 14 are of a British No. 214 Time fuze. However, this was in fact a No. 208 fuze manufactured in the U.S. (apparently it was originally to be designated No. 208 Mk. III) using a Junghams mechanism made by the Waterbury Clock Company of Connecticut (Waterbury became United States Time Corporation became Timex). No. 208 fuzes used a ‘Krupp – Thiel’ mechanism copied from captured German fuzes during WWI. This particular fuze was made by Illinois Ordnance Plant (IL)
TimG
TimG
Was that fuze designed to be used by the US or British? I was guessing this one specifically would be for US ordnance and the ones manufactured for the British would have either the correct nomenclature (208) or the 214 lines through.
Joe
Joe
Hi US-Subs,
I've been doing catchup and noticed Post #342, pic 5 & 6 which looks like a Pfaust 150 grenade head or is it some NVA/VC concoction ? It is ICE-TEU-160-4 and -8. I just looked at some drawings I have also and would say it is exactly a Panzerfaust 150M FP150. I wish I could see that in the flesh !
Bill
I've been doing catchup and noticed Post #342, pic 5 & 6 which looks like a Pfaust 150 grenade head or is it some NVA/VC concoction ? It is ICE-TEU-160-4 and -8. I just looked at some drawings I have also and would say it is exactly a Panzerfaust 150M FP150. I wish I could see that in the flesh !
Bill
It is the panzerfaust 150, see drawing
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butterfly
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It enables them to penetrate, minimising deflection. If the nose is sharpened to a point it is found there is a higher probability of the nose shearing and the whole projectile being deflected. Though blunt, the ballistic cross section area is still small enough not to adversely affect aerodynamic performance.
Tom.
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Thanks for the posts.
What calibre is this one.
I have a 17 pounder that looks just like this but the case for the one shown isn't a 17 pounder case.
Interesting that its not crimped into the case but sits over the top (that is how I understood the 17 pounder one to be also).
Dave.
What calibre is this one.
I have a 17 pounder that looks just like this but the case for the one shown isn't a 17 pounder case.
Interesting that its not crimped into the case but sits over the top (that is how I understood the 17 pounder one to be also).
Dave.
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Bellifortis
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Hallo US-Subs,
since a few days your PM-box is full and does not accept any more messages.
regards,
Bellifortis.
since a few days your PM-box is full and does not accept any more messages.
regards,
Bellifortis.
Some unusual details on this one. The data page identifies the round as EXP A18, AP-T. It gives the diameter as 84mm. There are only two photos of the base of the case, both poor. I've shown the best and enlarged the center as much as possible to show that the markings are over stamped, but just above the primer it appears to be marked PA-7.
