Foto di un spoletta M.66 / M.66/85 austro ungarico

[LdiP]

Ciao amici d'spolette austro-ungarico [icon_246

due questioni per l'spolette M.66 austro ungarico:

1. Two types of M.66 fuzes are existing: M.66 and M.66/85. Which one is M.66 or M.66/85? /
Ci sone due tipi: M.66 e M.66/85. Che è M.66 o M.66/85?

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2. I am looking for pictures of the primer screw of the fuze on the lower drawing /
Alla ricerca di una foto di innesco d'spoletta del disegno in basso.

Grazie, Stefan

[LdiP]

I am mostly looking for a foto of the safety pin/
sopratutto cerco un foto d'spina di sicurezza:

M66b.jpg

[Andrea58]

Fausto or Stefano will surely help you

[fert]

Hi Stefan, feel free to write in english.

from what I know, M66 and 66/85K differs from material with wich they are made:
M66 is Zinkupfer, M66/85K is brass (late model zamac and brass). Also M66/85K differs in train powder made with Kornpulver (for this reason the K after 66/85)

Not easy for me mark zinkupfer from brass...
Also, Did you know if all primer has safety pin?

Here some pics I think all 66/85K

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brass zamac 66/85K

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regards

[LdiP]

Hi Fausto,

incredible - if nobody has a complete M.66 - you have one :-)

Your picture with the safety pin is exactly what I was looking for - I think you know why ;-)

I don't know if all had a safety pin but I think yes. I did never see the primer/Innesco like on my first drawing.

Zinkkupfer (Cu / Zn) is just another name for Messing/Brass/Ottone. But I think the later models where made from brass. The (maybe) early models are not made from zamac (Zn/Al), the alloy is either Weißmetall / White metal (Sn / Pb) or an alloy from Sn & Zn.

[fert]

Hi Stefan,
this difference in material was shown on Italian ww1 manual. Maybe in Zinkupfer alloy, copper is present in higher percentage than common brass described for M66/85K.
it's only a guess
regards

[stecol]

incredible - if nobody has a complete M.66 - you have one :-)

Any news ?

[Kartacz]

Le mie 2 versioni di m66

[Andrea58]

Allora non ne ha solo Fausto di complete

[thymallus]

Malridotta ma di meglio non si trova.

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