{"product_id":"original-ww1-british-no-101-mark-ii-percussion-artillery-fuze","title":"Original WW1 British No.101 Mark II Percussion Artillery Fuze","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"al-addet-desc t-bd-14 mb-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"al-addet-desc-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal WW1 British No.101 Mark II Percussion Artillery Fuze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good original First World War British \u003cstrong\u003eNo.101 Mk II percussion\/graze artillery fuze\u003c\/strong\u003e, dating from \u003cstrong\u003e1917\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced during 1916, the No.101 was developed as an improvement upon the earlier No.100 fuze and became an important British percussion fuze for \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-explosive artillery shells\u003c\/strong\u003e during the First World War. The design incorporated a fixed striker and graze-operated internal mechanism and could be used with a number of British artillery projectiles. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example has an impressive quantity of surviving original markings, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo.101 II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE.A.C. 8\/11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9\/17\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOT\u003c\/strong\u003e markings\u003cbr\u003eBritish \u003cstrong\u003eBroad Arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e acceptance mark\u003cbr\u003eVarious wartime inspection and manufacturing stamps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fuze is manufactured principally from brass and retains its distinctive grooved body and threaded lower section. The drilled openings clearly demonstrate its deactivated condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is very good for an original WWI artillery component. There are expected scratches, knocks and service marks, with some distortion around the lower edge and wear to the threads. Importantly, the principal identification and inspection markings remain extremely clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and attractive piece of \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal British Great War artillery ordnance\u003c\/strong\u003e, ideal for an artillery, Western Front or general WWI collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompletely inert and for historical collection\/display purposes only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57416516829559,"sku":null,"price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_7673_bbbdc818-3f63-4e1e-a527-91a5cabbcdd0.jpg?v=1787926503","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-ww1-british-no-101-mark-ii-percussion-artillery-fuze","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}