Frustrating flares
Hi Mike,
How are things in the US?
I was thinking the same thing as it would make sense and certainly some flare cartridges do have a marking on the base.
I acquired two fired 1943 dated flares that were in pretty good condition and one of these was used to make the mould. In nearly added a coloured ring around the primer on these, but on close examination of the originals, neither showed any sign of a coloured marking on the base.
Does anyone have an fired/ unfired WW2 dated flare that shows a coloured mark on the base?
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