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Description: | [1] C.18.F3 // VII.G
Reference: War Office : 1936 : Text Book of Ammunition : HMSO : : pp 218-219
Identification: the headstamp designation of VIIG is the original code for the SPG tracer, which was changed to G Mk I in December, 1927. Intended for aircraft use only, with a trace of 800 yards. Inter-war stocks of SPG tracer were all of 1918 vintage, and tests in 1934 indicated that a substantial proportion had deteriorated and was no longer fit for service. Replaced by the Kynoch-designed G Mark II in 1937. 'Tracer' (either 'flame' or 'smoke') is intended to indicate where a machine gun is shooting, and this ability to spot shots and adjust aim was vital for air combat.
priming cap : attachment : ringed in | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Government Cartridge Factory No 3, Blackpole, Worcestershire | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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