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emike123

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Re: One of the more interesting Mansfield finds...
« Reply #45 on: May 10, 2013, 08:12:27 PM »
The 2.9" Parrott is the SNY one I meant.

joevann

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Re: One of the more interesting Mansfield finds...
« Reply #46 on: May 10, 2013, 10:00:35 PM »
John, that's not true.  It specifically mentions shell and describes how instead of a Bormann as the Committee initially wanted they were fitted to take a plain wooden plug and paper fuze and could be loaded with either a plain bursting charge or charge mixed with balls.

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Re: One of the more interesting Mansfield finds...
« Reply #47 on: May 10, 2013, 11:01:46 PM »
You win. ::)