British Bomb Fuse Identification?
Article about: Hello Found this British Bomb Fuse at an antique shop. It is broad Arrow marked and has C.G.M. 3/17 on it. There are a couple other marks Prior to the CGM but I cannot make them out (looks a
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At first glance it looks similar to the top end of a British tail fuze for a 250lb or 500lb bomb - possibly a No. 21 ?
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It's a No.1 Mk3 british tail Pistol
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Any Idea what Bomb this was used with?
Also, is the 3/17 stamp a date code or something else?
Cheers
Rob
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Was used in the stokes assemblage for the 16lb bomb H.E.R.L (light case) and the incendiary carcass (14.5lb). Combined with a No 3 or 4 magazine they were called fuse bomb tail No. 3 or 4 and used in the 250lb Naval Bomb
The No.1's (up to Mk IV) were already obsolete in May 1918 and replaced by the No.4 Mk1
Last edited by Teck 147; 11-25-2021 at 06:59 PM.
Reason: Typo
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