B1 Exercise bomb.

[waffenamt]

One for the restoration pot... I dont usually buy prac items but i can see a good resto on this.
B1 german incendiary with tails in good nick.
Bought from the 'Dug-Up' boys.

cheers

waff

 

[Tmine35]

What would be correct color and markings on this one? I also have one to restore.

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Reino,I was looking at Dave Sampsons excellent site and he has one in red with Ex in ink on the body.

best

waff

 

[Tmine35]

Thanks Waff, can you tell height of the ink letters as well?

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks Waff, can you tell height of the ink letters as well?

I shall have a word with my mate Dave and get back to you.

cheers

waff

 

[millsbomber]

markings

I shall have a word with my mate Dave and get back to you.

cheers

waff

hi there, heres some pictures of my practice incendary for the markings one on each side.

 

[Grenademan2005]

Nice Practice B1 :smile:.

 

[waffenamt]

hi there, heres some pictures of my practice incendary for the markings one on each side.

Superstar!! :tinysmile_fatgrin_t A scholar and a gentleman.

Thank you very much old friend!!

cheers

waff

 

[Tmine35]

Thanks. Now I can finish my bomb restoring.

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks. Now I can finish my bomb restoring.

Mine is off for a clean up next week prior to a full restore. Thanks to all involved on this topic.

best

waff

 

[EOD]

Nice Practice B1 :smile:.

Actually it is a dummy/drill.

 

[EOD]

Here one more for diversity:

 

[Grenademan2005]

Actually it is a dummy/drill.

Dummy or drill they were used for Exercise/Practice.

 

[waffenamt]

Interesting to see that one by EOD is coloured and stencilled slightly different than the one by millsbomber?

cheers

waff

 

[Grenademan2005]

Because it could be a repaint. Is it a repaint, EOD?

 

[EOD]

No, it is original.

As for ammunition terminology we can say that there is a strict menaning to drill/dummy and practice since it is affecting safety.

 

[waffenamt]

yes,i have seen pictures in the book 'German Airdropped Weapons'


waff

 

[Grenademan2005]

No, it is original.

As for ammunition terminology we can say that there is a strict menaning to drill/dummy and practice since it is affecting safety.

Practice is for an items which can do a small boom, right?

 

[NickW]

Forgive my ignorance - Is that a German or British made practice incendiary? I have a couple of British made ones and they are silver, which appears to be original - the tail fins look similar and are quite different when compared with a couple of original German incendiarys I also have.

 

[waffenamt]

Hi Nick,
Yes,the British made prac ones are indeed silver. very good copies too.
Here are a couple of shots of mine.

Im lucky enough to have scored an original german marked set of tails too. In all honesty,thats why i bought it.
best

waff