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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: jonpatterson on April 17, 2018, 01:10:20 AM

Title: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: jonpatterson on April 17, 2018, 01:10:20 AM

I picked up a shell this weekend in an auction and believe the Bormann Fuse is a Confederate one based on the time marks before the 1 and after the 5 as well as the large numbers and the high lip of the fuse. Could someone who knows more than me about this confirm this or burst my bubble. Thanks.

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: Pete George on April 17, 2018, 01:46:35 AM

  Replying to your request for confirmation (or denial)... that is definitely a Confederate-made version of Bormann fuze.

Regards,
Pete

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: Dave the plumber on April 17, 2018, 06:32:16 AM

 just to add to the discussion, and Pete can correct me if necessary, but the U.S. also made a 'high lip' Bormann fuze, so we can't always go by the high lip as being Confederate.  Am I correct Pete ??

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: jonpatterson on April 17, 2018, 09:21:04 AM

Thanks Pete and Dave for your replies.  :) :) :) They are both most appreciated.

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: Pete George on April 17, 2018, 12:07:34 PM

  You're welcome, John. It's what I'm here to do.

  Dave, I do not recall seeing a US-made Bormann fuze with a "high lip." But I've seen a few (just a very-very few)l CS-made ones which do not have the "high lip" (which some folks more descriptively call a "non-threaded lip").

  So, the absence of a high-lip/non-threaded-lip is not quite a 100% accurate indicator that a Bormann fuze is US-made.

  Still, this is the right place to ask, has anybody seen a US-made Bormann fuze which has the high-lip/non-threaded-lip? Mike? Carl?

Regards,
Pete

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: speedenforcer on April 17, 2018, 01:15:16 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: callicles on April 17, 2018, 09:46:49 PM

I believe Emike has stated that the Federals made a high lip. Maybe he can chime in.

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: jonpatterson on April 17, 2018, 10:18:12 PM

The shell itself is decent too.

Title: Re: Confederate Bormann Fuse?
Post by: CarlS on April 19, 2018, 12:43:32 PM

It is nice. I’ve always liked 6-lber Bormanns for some reason.  I’ve only dug one but it made my day.  As to the fuse I don’t know about a high lip US version.   I keep forgetting I look at mine as I know it was US fired.