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DEACTIVATED INERT. French, MINT, Strippable, Unfired, WW1, I.A.I modele 1916 Instantaneous Percussion Nose Fuze. - O 2216 DEACTIVATED INERT. Theis is a near mint, strippable, unfired, French, WW1 I.A.I model 1916 nose fuze. The fuze had an extended brass nose with a steel striker and was introduced to replace the French 24/31 Mle 1914 I Peuch fuze whereby the extended nose gave a quicker detonation of the projectile when hitting the ground. The fuze was fitted to various French high explosive rounds fired in the 75mm Mle 1897, 95mm Lahitolle 120mm, 155mm C Schneider, St Chamond Mle 1881, Mle 1890 and Tr Mle 1904 guns. See French Military Weapons 1717 – 1938 by Major James E. Hicks. The price for this inert fuze includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2216 £145.00
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