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Time of delay. |Corresponding to. | Cannon.
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MK I 2-100| Russian 3GT. | 3” gun for target
| | practice only.
M II (non delay) 2-100| | 8”, 9.2”,
MK II (non delay) 2-100| | 204-m/m.
MK II (short delay) 5-100| Modified. | Gun and Howitzer.
M II (long delay) 15-100| Russian. |
MK III (Supersensitive) zero| French IAL. | 75 G; 3.8”G and H;
| | 4.7 in. G and H
| | 6”H; 155H; all
| | gas shells.
MK IV (non-delay) 2-100| French 24/31 | Howitzer only.
| SR (99-15). |
MK IV (short delay) 5-100| French 24/31 | Howitzer only.
| AR (99-15). |
MK IV (long delay) 15-100| French 24/31 | Howitzer only.
| SR (99-15). |
MK V (non-delay) 2-100| French 24/31 | All guns, but not
| SR (99-08). | Howitzers.
MK V (short delay) 5-100| French 24/31 | All guns, but not
| AR (99-08). | Howitzers.
Mark—VII (non delay) 2-100 | | 6” T. M.
Mark VII (long delay) 20-100| | 6” T. M.
| |
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Letter “E” after mark VII indicates safety device.
Note:—All American point detonating fuses are stamped on head cap in
letters and figures, .125 in high, with name of use, amount of delay,
initials of loader, lot and number; thus: PDF. MIV, xx Delay, FA,
Lot No. xx.
[Illustration: 45-SECOND COMBINATION FUZE MARK I.]
[Illustration: _21 SECOND COMBINATION FUZE MODEL OF 1907 M._]
COMBINATION FUSES.
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|Total time|
Fuse. | burning | Corresponding
| Sec. | French Type.
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21 s/comb. F. A., 1907 M.| 21 | 22/31M 1897, 24 sec.
21 s/comb. F.A., 1915 | 21 | 22/31M 1916, 24 sec.
| | AA.
31 s/comb. F. A. 1915 | 31 | 30/55M 1889, 40 sec.
45 s/comb. F. A. 1907 M. | 45 | Same as above.
| | 30/55M 1889, 40 sec.
| | 30/55M 1913, 40 sec.
| | AA.
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