British, WW1, 80/44 Brass Time Fuse

*British, WW1, 80/44 Brass Time Fuse*

Marked on the nose cap: War arrow
Marked inside the nose cap: War Arrow, 12, 80/44, WP, F21, LOT IIA, Tc/2299 (Not all the markings are clear, please see photographs)

Approximate measurements: Internal diameter – 5cm, height 6.5cm

80/44 Number on British fuzes. Time Fuze. Percussion element removed. Introduced 1917. Obsolete 1944.

The time and percussion fuze N°80 was the fuze usually used with the British shrapnell shells of the famous 18 pounders fieldguns in WW1. Designed by the German company Krupp in 1905 and manufactured under license in England before the war and during it, its peculiar story will feed the arguments of the believers of a war wanted by the weapons international industry since once the war over, the British company Vickers Armament Industries, who manufactured these fuzes between 1914 and 1918, kindly accepted to pay to Krupp 40 000 £ royalties…

The time fuzes N°80/44 had no percussion mechanism, and were dedicated to the explosive shells that had to detonate in flight (for instance for anti-aircraft).

*Condition*

Good used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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