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Flaming Bomb mark
« on: February 01, 2011, 08:14:59 AM »
I've come across this mark on various cannon rounds that are ca. 1900 (or earlier).  I have assumed that it signifies some sort of ordnance department acceptance but I note that the "B" seems to be in all of the marks that I have seen. 

Can anyone shed light on the significance of this mark?

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Re: Flaming Bomb mark
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 08:20:44 AM »
Here is a cut off mark on a 1.65" Winchester casing.
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Re: Flaming Bomb mark
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 09:24:40 AM »
From Google

The "Flaming Bomb" is a U.S. Government acceptance mark

The mark inside the bomb sometimes it has been rebuilt.
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