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Some of you may remember I acquired a bit of stuff from a member who was downsizing here is a before & after with a 81mm Illum round I did not want to go to heavy on the fuse area but I am pretty happy with the white finish has etching primer underneath. Cheers
Looks very nice now...I recall there being black letters, writing...? None evident?
None on it when it came BAR.....but its short mate does I am leaving this one as it is still in tidy nik......the parachute and rigging are tucked into the cavity so it stands upright.
There has been an interest among military collectors for the wooden containers for different items of ordnance. I remember looking at 81mm wooden boxes used to transport these shells, now most of these items are goneAttachment 81600Attachment 81601Attachment 81602
Without anything to compare to...I THINK that's the round we called the Swedish "J" round. It was half the length and just as effective. Same construction and bursting arrangement but the base might not be as simple as the one you already restored...might look different. A side-by-side comparison might help me remember...Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Here you are Jim put them S X S for you the 84mm ILL looks like it is fired from a rifled weapon is a Charlie Gustav rifled! TIA
The 84 Illum!!! Yes, I was thinking 81mm. The 84 had an illum rd but we never had it. Yes, that's what it is...I don't know what the back end will look like, it goes into one of those black casings. You do have one? Yes, the Carl Gustav...is rifled. Black aluminum casing...I doubt there was anything at the back but maybe a cap. Looks like this...Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Thanks for that Jim I do not have a case are they part of your collection if so mighty fine ones they are, I think the chances of getting one of those cases are very slim but if anyone has a spare they wish to off load send me a pm.
Thanks Jim.
I don't have that kind of collection, but they do appear. Now I'll keep an eye open. They weigh nothing and should ship easily, when and if it appears...watch and shoot!Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
I have vivid memories of seeing those 84mm Illum. rounds fired.
Barrel of the Carl Gustav pointed nearly straight up.
Loader cuddled up to the gunner. (Both wearing serious ear-muffs OVER the foam plugs in their ears).
HUGE ball of flame that engulfed the gun crew at launch, and kicked up a LOT more dust than firing them more-or-less horizontally. (They obviously don't do "dust" in Sweden........)