| Accession Number | P10598.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Elliott, Roy |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | 1966-1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Trial firing of Splintex round (an anti peronnel flechette shell). The shell consisted of ...
Description
Trial firing of Splintex round (an anti peronnel flechette shell). The shell consisted of approximately 8,000 one-half gram flechettes arranged in five tiers, a time fuse, body shearing detonators, a central flash tube, a smokeless propellant charge with a dye marker contained in the base and a tracer element. Pictured are Barry Youkoff (left) and Graham Pratt (right).