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Random Museum Ordnance Photos
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Hi,
it's a ww1 shell used in 37mm L/20,6 and L/40 guns.
the holes in the nose, are part of the fuze, ame fuze but smaller was used in 25mm Fiat Mod 17 shells.
best regards
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The 105 is just superb!
Such things are hard to find.
Just out of curiosity, do you think the sabot is on the right way round? The ones I've seen in photographs, drawings and and a specimen have the flat bit on the sabot facing forwards.
Thanks.
Dave.
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14th episode of US-Subs adventure...
Every day I'm excited to discover new pictures of the walk in the museum of our hero.
What will actually happen tomorrow ?
You know it in the new episod... :tinysmile_grin_t:
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.
Cheers
Every day I'm excited to discover new pictures of the walk in the museum of our hero.
What will actually happen tomorrow ?
You know it in the new episod... :tinysmile_grin_t:
Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.
Cheers
I can not say for this particular one but similar systems existed (much simpler) as ignition means for bangalore torpedos. Basically the one here could be used to set off anything by shooting at it.
They were used to initate Demolition Snakes which were basically heavily modified bangalore torpedos designed to be pushed into place by a tank. The tank would then use its MG to initiate the snake. There is a bit of detail on them in at the end of demolition material section of the 1956 edition of TM 9-1900. They seem to 400 feet long! I can see it being a challenge for a tank to push it into a useful position.
I think that I have previously shown the photos, but for those that do not recognize it, the last two photos of the above group are what appears to be a US "Gammon" type grenade variation, using an E5 fuze for the T-13 Beano.