Detonator?

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

That's kinda what I'm leaning towards Tom. But what is the dial for?

 

[tyrodtom]

To set the time in flight before detonation. For airburst.

 

[Airframes]

I agree with your description Tom, and come to think of it a 'Drill' (dry practice use only) would have a mid-blue coloured ballistic cap, at least in UK forces. What makes me think it's probably inert, or 'empty', is the lack of the slightly protruding end flange at the 'open' end, but then I have little experience of artillery rounds, only AT guns and mortars. On British practice rounds, there is normally a long recesses channel on at least one side of the main sleeve,often painted red, rather than holes.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It also has notches machined in it for a spanner or wrench, with four allen head set screws of which you can see in the photos. So Tom, would the marks be for seconds?

 

[Airframes]

Could be for seconds Aaron, or more likely fuse setting numbers, each number being the delay in arming and triggering the fuse, which fires the detonator within the sleeve into the shell casing, initiating the main charge. Tom can probably explain this more comprehensively though. The setting ring is adjusted with the key/spanner/wrench supplied with each case of shells, and also in the tools case for the weapon in question.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you Terry, that makes sense. It had two spanner slots. One I think was for adjustment of the fuse setting and the other was the lock ring for the fuse.

 

[GrauGeist]

I'm still cringing fromthe remark about the boss trying to break it open in the press...dang good thing it was inert :/

 

[A4K]

Me too Dave. Pardon my bluntness Aaron, but your boss needs his frikkin' head examined.

Great info Tom and Terry, learnt alot, thanks!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I was joking guys!He is a lot more intelligent than that. At least,...... I think he is anyway.

 

[A4K]

Ok, you got me!
Really hope noone would be that stupid!!!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

When I said that we had sent him into the back room, I figured everyone would know I was kidding. Sorry.

 

[Matt308]

What? Funny? There's no funny in explosive ordnance disposal!

 

[Airframes]

If at first you don't succeed, then perhaps Bomb Disposal is not for you ......

 

[mikewint]

Glad You've got it IDed. Kinda thought it looked like a arty fuse of some type with timing ring. Used to operate out of fire base Birmingham but never paid much attention to what the arty guys were doing

 

[mariodore]

It look like a proximity fuze, suggest you contact your local police of military unit,

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It was taken care of a couple of years ago Mariodore.