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EOD - bombs and bullets
So here is the second mine, set up for display. This one had the three brass detonator tubes included, and a nice repro cast main charge with labels. Early bursting charges were cast HE wrapped in paper, and in true German fashion, labeled with maker and lot info, as well as when it was loaded into the mine body. This is a great piece to have.
This one also came with original German early ball bearing shrapnel load. Later mines used cut heavy gauge wire pieces to save time and money.
Also had the three shear screws for the bottom which attached outer case to the mine to keep them together. When the mine was set off, the black powder jumping charged simply sheared these off as the name implies and allowed the mine to separate from the case and bound.
This is how I am thinking of displaying this one...oh, the fuze package on this one is a double adapter, in this case using a ZZ-35 pull igniter, and a ZZ-42 tension igniter.
Oh, this one is also a Richard Rinker produced mine, 1939...a little harder to read.
So have I gone completely around the bend?
This one also came with original German early ball bearing shrapnel load. Later mines used cut heavy gauge wire pieces to save time and money.
Also had the three shear screws for the bottom which attached outer case to the mine to keep them together. When the mine was set off, the black powder jumping charged simply sheared these off as the name implies and allowed the mine to separate from the case and bound.
This is how I am thinking of displaying this one...oh, the fuze package on this one is a double adapter, in this case using a ZZ-35 pull igniter, and a ZZ-42 tension igniter.
Oh, this one is also a Richard Rinker produced mine, 1939...a little harder to read.
So have I gone completely around the bend?
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