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Diagram of US Base Percussion Fuze, Medium & Major Caliber, 1916, as used with HE shell for 2.95 inch Mountain Gun, US Army service.
a : Body, brass
b : Closing cap screw, brass
c : Primer shield, brass
d : Primer body, brass
e : Primer disk, paper
f : Primer closing screw, brass
g : Reinforcing charge, loose shrapnel powder
h : End closing disk, brass
j : Plunger, brass
k : Plunger housing, brass
l : Firing pun, brass
m : Firing-pin fulcrum, steel
n : Safety pin, brass
o : Safety-pin spring, brass
p : Restraining spring, brass


q : Restraining-spring housing, brass
Date June 10 1912, revised September 15 1916
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Plate V in "Handbook of the 2.95-inch mountain gun matériel and pack outfit".


https://archive.org/details/handbookof295inc00unitrich
Author United States. Army. Ordnance Dept
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