i-identify-munitions-in-posts

Show me a bomb, I'll tell you what it is!

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

Heya!

This blogs aims to help identify bombs, rockets, and other military munitions in posts (main is @frogblast-the-ventcore). Inspired by such greats as @i-identify-guns-in-posts and @identifying-cars-in-posts.

Send me a post or an ask, with a picture of a mystery munition, and I'll do my best to ID what you've sent. Response time will vary, as I am an adult meat popsicle human bean with a job and such. Munitions are the primary focus, but vehicles and small arms are also acceptable.

Context data is important. If you can tell me where and when a photo/picture was taken, that will greatly assist my efforts.

Last thing, I cannot always be 100% certain of any ID I make. THEREFORE, I will use the following scale of confidence intervals to judge how sure I am of a given ID (don't tell Defence Intelligence, they might come find me):

I will tag all posts with one of the above confidence intervals to let you know how sure or not I am of a given ID.

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Bomb, General Purpose, AN-M57, 250 lb.

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Not a nuke then, thank you for your service

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Bomb, General Purpose, AN-M57, 250 lb.

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tiktoks with vine energy pt. 20

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4:50?

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First item: replica M18A1 Claymore mine, US, 1950s, 100% confidence

Second item: replica of early atomic bomb, US, 1940s, 100% confidence

Specifically the replica is of bomb unit assembly code L-11, aka "Little Boy" - the first nuclear weapon (of two) used in anger, with a yield of 13-16 kilotons TNT (estimated range). Strictly speaking, "Little Boy" was the nickname for all the bombs of the uranium-fill/gun-type fission variety made by the Manhattan Project - the other two being "Thin Man" (smaller plutonium-fill/gun-type weapon - development abandoned 1944) and "Fat Man" (plutonium-fill/implosion-type weapon - which would go on to become the prototype for the vast majority of modern nuclear weapons) - but "Little Boy" became synonymous with unit L-11 specifically, as it was the one actually dropped in anger.

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

Greetings, I've looked online have failed to find any information, so I've come to ask you; what is the type of wire used in the Mk 2 pineapple fuze? The part that held the ring and went through the spoon? Gratefully, Bronzeageprolapse

As far as I can tell, it's just a steel wire. I cannot locate any specifics about the exact type, make, or composition. EDIT: @bronzeageprolapse we now have more information, thanks to @kiltedkeefe: "Mild spring steel, 3/32" diameter and 3/4" long with a stamped end, according to the ammo sheets. For the Mk II. They switched to a longer pin post war for better safety."

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OP you missed my favorite part of the post where he cancels his barbecue and drinks a beer while watching the bomb technician, and then when they give the all clear they let him keep the empty shell so he PUTS HIS BEER IN THE BOMB AS A DRINK COZY

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

QF 25 pounder Mark II cartridge (Cordite filler, full charge) - manufactured at Royal Ordnance Factory Birtley - Lot 149 of 1940

99% confidence

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[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

9K111 Fagot (Russian: Фагот; "bassoon"; NATO reporting name: AT-4 Spigot)

100% confidence.

These anime girls really ought to upgrade. A maximum of 600mm penetration of RHAe won't cut it on the modern battlefield. Russia sells the 9M133M-2 (Kornet-M/Kornet-EM) with 1100-1300mm RHAe penetration after ERA protection. Much better, much more modern.

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How could you not include the next three panels

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peer reviewing this because i didnt realize that either

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Can I get a fact-check @i-identify-munitions-in-posts? Will these grenades detonate in the hand?

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

The grenade is this comic is based on the German Stielhandgranate series of stick grenades. These models universally used a friction based pull cord fuse ignition.

Once the base cap has been unscrewed, the pull cord detonator was activated by pulling down hard on the cap, which dragged a steel rod through the igniter, setting off sparks that lit the fuse.

This is an action one would do before assuming the throwing position shown here - so yes, after approximately 4 and a half seconds (sometimes more, sometimes less), the grenade would detonate in this soldier's hand.

That's what he gets for not believing in women, I suppose.

[boinkingbattlemechs]

Griffin

SMASH or PASS?

SMASH

PASS

Voting ended onAug 7, 2024

Built in 2492, the Griffin was originally classified as a heavy BattleMech, filling in the weight gap between mammoth machines like the Mackie and smaller recon 'Mechs like the Wasp, and intended for close assaults. Combining tremendous speed and firepower in one frame, the Griffin briefly dominated in this role before being superseded by larger and better-equipped 'Mechs. However the Griffin was very popular among commanders and pilots alike and so Earthwerks Incorporated kept it in production, this time reclassified as a medium 'Mech and tasked with long-range fire support for medium lances. In this capacity the Griffin has excelled, combining good striking power, endurance, and speed, with its only major weakness being a lack of close-range defensive weapons. The Griffin would continue to remain a staple of the battlefields of the Inner Sphere during the maelstrom of the Jihad, the era of the Republic of the Sphere and the rise of the ilClan, with models still in production within the Free Worlds League and the Wolf Empire.

Griffin

Griffin

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Hello and welcome to Battletech Smash or Pass!

This blog's purpose is fairly self-explanatory, but here's some other relevant info:

1) Polls are active for a week at a time and queued in advance, on shuffle. Polls go up once a day. I recommend turning on notifs if you want to keep up to date!

2) Polls contain a link to the Sarna page for the 'Mech in question - it's there as an optional supplement to the description (which is pulled off Sarna anyway). Often times information about weapons and variants will not be in the description, so check Sarna if you're curious!

3) I am using the ilClan Recognition Guides to determine what gets polled and when. If we haven't gotten to your favorite 'Mech yet, don't worry! We'll get there!

4) Related to the above: I am only making polls for canonical/apocryphal BattleMechs. No IndustrialMechs, no Combat Vehicles, no ASFs, etc. I may do Battle Armor on a specific day if there is interest.

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1. [Picture of 'Mech - if sourced from someone that isn't you, please credit the artist]

2. [Name of Mech]

3. [Poll (2 options, SMASH or PASS; set for 1 week)]

4. [Description - a paragraph or two about the Mech in question]

5. [tags, to include 'battletech', 'mechwarrior', 'battletech smash or pass', 'tumblr polls', and 'fan art friday']

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@i-identify-munitions-in-posts M67, and blue means Inert, right? Or is it like a blank, where there's an eensy bit of charge?

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

M69 practice grenade. Designed to partly simulate the M67 for training.

The simulator produces a report and a small puff of white smoke when employed.

So yes, somewhat similar to a blank, though near fully reusable in this case.

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EDIT: Thanks to some further information from @kiltedkeefe, this is in fact a fully inert version for handling/usage training, not a simulator, identifiable by the lack of a collar on the fuse assembly.

I am not perfect nor infallible, so community corrections/additional info is always appreciated.

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@i-identify-munitions-in-posts M67, and blue means Inert, right? Or is it like a blank, where there's an eensy bit of charge?

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

M69 practice grenade. Designed to partly simulate the M67 for training.

The simulator produces a report and a small puff of white smoke when employed.

So yes, somewhat similar to a blank, though near fully reusable in this case.

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That escalated pretty quickly...

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Rebellion have started

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US Navy MK 15 MOD 4 practice bomb, 100 lb (water-sand fill), inert training munition, 100% confidence

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Greetings mutual, I have a guess, but I'd like your input:

If @i-identify-tanks-in-posts has any guesses about the mounting point, I'd also like to hear them. Bronzeageprolapse

Quad-mounted RPG-7 launchers with PG-7R 105mm tandem HEAT warheads & AGS-17 30x29mm automatic grenade launcher, 100% confidence.

As to the UGCV they're mounted on, no clue. Maybe @i-identify-tanks-in-posts can help, as you say.

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Polygon-seiries SPG, Russian unmanned gun carrier, Omsk Armored Engineering Institute, 2024

This one is interesting, and very new. Most of the sources are in Russian, and I've identified that it's a Polygon 2 or 3, but I'm going to keep digging, and if y'all are interested, I'll see about posting and addendum at a later date.

90% confidence

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

Absolutely would be interested!

[i-identify-munitions-in-posts]

Greetings mutual, I have a guess, but I'd like your input:

If @i-identify-tanks-in-posts has any guesses about the mounting point, I'd also like to hear them. Bronzeageprolapse

Quad-mounted RPG-7 launchers with PG-7R 105mm tandem HEAT warheads & AGS-17 30x29mm automatic grenade launcher, 100% confidence.

As to the UGCV they're mounted on, no clue. Maybe @i-identify-tanks-in-posts can help, as you say.